Assistant Professor at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engg, India
Dr. Sirisha Nallakukkala is an accomplished Chemical Engineering professional with over 11 years of teaching and 8 years of research experience. Her expertise spans gas hydrate-based water treatment, carbon capture and storage, circular economy, machine learning applications in process engineering, and renewable energy. She is highly proficient in analytical instruments such as ICP-MS, GC, and XRD, and software tools like Matlab, ASPEN, CHEMCAD, PVTSim, and CSMGem. Dr. Nallakukkala is recognized for her multidisciplinary collaboration, strong leadership, and impactful contributions to chemical engineering education and research.
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Educational Background 🎓
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Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (Jan 2020 – Sep 2023)
Thesis: Performance Evaluation and Kinetic Study of CO₂-Rich Natural Gas Hydrate Formation for Produced Water Treatment
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Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
McNeese State University, Louisiana, USA (Dec 2007)
GPA: 3.6 / 4.0
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Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (GVPCOE), India (May 2005)
GPA: 3.5 / 4.0
Professional Experience 💼
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Assistant Professor, Sri Sivasubramanian Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai (Aug 2024 – Present)
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Assistant Professor (Temporary), National Institute of Technology, Srinagar (Mar 2024 – Jul 2024)
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Graduate Research Assistant, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (Jan 2020 – Sep 2023)
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Assistant Professor, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore (Aug 2014 – Dec 2019)
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Assistant Professor, B.V. Raju Institute of Technology (BVRIT), Narsapur (Aug 2011 – Jun 2014)
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Process Engineer, Dynamic Industries Inc., Louisiana, USA (Jan 2008 – Jun 2011)
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Research/Teaching Assistant, McNeese State University, USA (Aug 2005 – Dec 2007)
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Plant Engineering Intern, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India (May 2004 – Aug 2004)
Research Interests 🔬
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Gas Hydrate-Based Water Treatment
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Machine Learning in Process Engineering
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Resource Recovery and Circular Economy
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Carbon Capture and Storage
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Renewable Energy Systems
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Desalination and Industrial Wastewater Treatment
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Corrosion Inhibition using Surfactants
Awards and Honors🏆✨
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Secured Research Funding from:
• King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
• Yayasan Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (YUTP)
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Supervised multiple undergraduate and postgraduate projects
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Presented and published in several high-impact international journals
Conclusion🌟
Dr. Sirisha Nallakukkala stands out as a well-rounded chemical engineer, educator, and researcher. Her commitment to sustainable solutions for water treatment and environmental challenges reflects in her cutting-edge work on gas hydrates, carbon sequestration, and AI applications in engineering. With her multidisciplinary background, strong academic foundation, and impactful professional experience, she is poised to make continued contributions to academia and industry in chemical engineering.
Publications 📚
📘 1. Seawater and Produced Water Treatment via Gas Hydrate: Review
👨🔬 S. Nallakukkala, B. Lal
📰 Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(2), 105053.
📅 2021 | 🔁 Cited by: 65
📘 2. Gas Hydrate-Based Heavy Metal Ion Removal from Industrial Wastewater: A Review
👨🔬 S. Nallakukkala, A. ur Rehman, D. Zaini, B. Lal
📰 Water, 14, 1171.
📅 2022 | 🔁 Cited by: 39
📘 3. Suitable Binary and Ternary Thermodynamic Conditions for Hydrate Mixtures of CH₄, CO₂, and C₃H₈ for Gas Hydrate-Based Applications
👨🔬 S. Nallakukkala, H. Abulkhair, A. Alsaiari, I. Ahmad, E. Almatrafi, O. Bamaga, et al.
📰 ACS Omega, 7(13), 10877–10889.
📅 2022 | 🔁 Cited by: 13
📘 4. Gas Hydrate in Water Treatment: Technological, Economic, and Industrial Aspects
👨🔬 B. Lal, S. Nallakukkala
📰 [Journal info not specified]
📅 2022 | 🔁 Cited by: 13
📘 5. Advancement in Gas Hydrate Water Based Produced Water Desalination: An Overview
👨🔬 S. Nallakukkala, Z. Kassim, N. A. Othman, B. Lal
🎤 Third International Conference on Separation Technology 2020 (ICoST 2020)
📅 2020 | 🔁 Cited by: 13
📘 6. Influence of Water Volume on CO₂ Hydrate-Based Desalination of Brine Solution
👨🔬 S. Nallakukkala, B. Lal, M. A. Shariff
📰 Materials Today: Proceedings, 56, 2172–2177.
📅 2021 | 🔁 Cited by: 11
📘 7. Kinetic and Isothermal Investigations in Elimination of Iron Metal from Aqueous Mixture by Using Natural Adsorbent
👨🔬 F. S. S. Nallakukkala, B. Lal
📰 International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
📅 2020 | 🔁 Cited by: 10
📘 8. Desalination of Produced Water via Carbon Dioxide Hydrate Using Filter-Based Hydrate Desalination Reactor
👨🔬 H. Abulkhair, S. Nallakukkala, M. S. Khan, I. A. Moujdin, E. Almatrafi, et al.
📰 Separation and Purification Technology, 332, 125849.
📅 2024 | 🔁 Cited by: 9
📘 9. Desalination of Produced Water via CO₂ + C₃H₈ Hydrate Formation
👨🔬 H. Abulkhair, S. Nallakukkala, I. A. Moujdin, E. Almatrafi, O. Bamaga, et al.
📰 Separation and Purification Technology, 315, 123711.
📅 2023 | 🔁 Cited by: 8
📘 10. Nonionic Surfactants as Corrosion Inhibitors for Carbon Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Medium
👨🔬 S. Nallakukkala
📰 TEST Engineering and Materials, 81, 5830–5835.
📅 2019 | 🔁 Cited by: 6