CEES has published numerous Research papers and presented at conferences on variety of topics related to biofuels, environment and wind energy. Research Papers published / Conference presentations submitted by the CEES personnel are provided below:

Publications

Bioenergy

  1. Pyrolysis Route for the Conversion of Bacterial Cellulose to Graphene Oxide. Ananda S. Amarasekara, Deping Wang. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2021, 9,1,113-119.
  2. Vanillin based polymers: V. Poly (hydrovanilloin – urethane). Ananda S. Amarasekara, R. Garcia Obregon, Polymers from Renewable Resources, 2021. DOI: 10.1177/2041247921989898
  3. Catalytic upgrading of biomass derived furans. Fang Deng, Ananda S. Amarasekara. Industrial Crops and Products, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.113055
  4. Iron based Catalysts in Biomass Processing. Hongbo Du, Fang Deng, Raghava R. Kommalapati, Ananda S. Amarasekara. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020, 134, 110292.
  5. Iron(0) Catalyzed Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Switchgrass: The Effects of Co-Catalysts and Reductive Conditions. Ananda S. Amarasekara and Fang Deng. BioEnergy Research, 2020, 13, 1171-1179.
  6. Biocatalytic reduction of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandimethanol using coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water. Ananda S. Amarasekara, Cristian D. Gutierrez Reyes and Rocio Garcia Obregon, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2020, 24, doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101551
  7. A Comparison of Kombucha SCOBY Bacterial Cellulose Purification Methods. Ananda S. Amarasekara, Deping Wang, T. Grady, SN Applied Science, 2020, org/10.1007/s42452-020-1982-2
  8. Pd/C catalyzed room-temperature, atmospheric pressure hydrogenation of furanic bio-oils from acidic ionic liquid catalyzed liquefaction of biomass in acetone. Ananda S. Amarasekara, Cristian. D. G. Reyes, Fuel Processing Technology, 2020,  org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2019.106320
  9. Acidic ionic liquid catalyzed liquefactions of corn cobs and switchgrass in acetone: Analysis of bio-oils using LC-MS and GC-MS. Ananda S. Amarasekara and Cristian D. Gutierrez Reyes. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2019.104752
  10. Single Reagent Treatment and Degradation of Switchgrass Using Iron(III)chloride: The Effects on Hemicellulose, Cellulose and Lignin Ananda S. Amarasekara and Fang Deng. Biomass & BioEnergy, 2019, 131, doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.105421
  11. Homogeneous phase synthesis of chitosan silica hybrid materials using 1-n-butyl-3- methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid as the solvent medium and adsorption of Fe(III) from aqueous solutions. Ananda S. Amarasekara,  Deping Wang. of Carbohydrate Chemistry , 2019, 38(9), 586-597.
  12. Ampim, P.A.Y, A. B. Johnson and S.G.K. Adiku (2021). Relationships and the spatial structure of soil physical properties in a ten-year corn-cotton rotation field. Int. J. Applied Geospatial Res. 12(3) In Press.
  13. Ampim, P.A.Y., E. Obeng, E.O. Gonzalez, A. Weerasooriya, G.O. Osuji and D. Myers Sr. (2020). The response of Egyptian spinach and vegetable amaranth microgreens to different light regimes. Sci. J. Biol. and Life Sci. 1(2): SJBLS.MS.ID.000512. Published February 24, 2020.
  14. Ray R.L., P.A.Y. Ampim, M. Gao (2020). Crop protection under drought stress. In: Jabran K., Florentine S., Chauhan B. (eds.) Crop Protection Under Changing Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46111-9_6. Published 5 August 2020.
  15. Carson L., S. Bandara, M. Joseph, T. Green, T. Grady, G. Osuji, A. Weerasooriya, P. Ampim, and S. Woldesenbet (2020). Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 17(8):504-511. http://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2019.2714. 6 August 2020.
  16. Sloan, J.J., P. A. Ampim and F. Jaber, F. (2019). Phosphorus and Nitrogen Adsorption by clinoptilolite zeolite coated with iron-oxide. Comm. Soil Sci. and Anal. 50(20): 2669-2681, 10.1080/00103624.2019.1671448. Published 30 September 2019.
  17. Obiloma, A. A., W. C. Madu, G. O. O. Osuji., P. A. Ampim, A. D. Weerasooriya, L. E. Carson (2019a). Terpene-rich medicinal plant spices for flavoring of processed tropical food. Am. J. of Plant Sci. 10: 572 -577. Published 21 February 2019.
  18. Obiloma, A. A., W. C. Madu, G. O. O. Osuji., A. Weerasooriya, P. Ampim, L. Carson, A. N. Maduforo and P. C. Ogbonna (2019b). Evaluation of chemical composition of Byrsocarpus dinklagei: Am uncommon indigenous spice consumed in southeastern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences 40(1): 125-130. Published March 2019.
  19. Kebrom, T., S. Woldesenbet, H. Bayabil, M. Garcia, M. Gao, P. Ampim, A. Awal and A. Fares (2019). Evaluation of phytotoxicity of three organic amendments to collard greens using the seed germination bioassay. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, doi:10.1007/s11356-018-3928-4. Published 4 January 2019.
  20. *Harris, P., E. Obeng A. Weerasooriya, and P.A.Y. Ampim. Economic potential of okra cultivation for limited resource farmers. (2019). PURSUE Undergraduate Research Journal 2(1): 5-13.
  21. *Mbia Noah, M. P.A.Y. Ampim, E. Obeng and A. Weerasooriya (2020). The effects of fertilizer rate on the growth of Egyptian spinach in a greenhouse. PURSUE Undergraduate Research Journal 3(1): 2.
  22. Wallace R., D. Rankin, L. Stein, P. Ampim and L Miller (2020). Nutrient Management for strawberries in Texas.
  23. Awal, R., Habibi, H., Fares, A., and Deb, S.: Estimating Reference Crop Evapotranspiration under Limited Climate Data in West Texas, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2020, 28, 100677.
  24. Habibi, H., Awal, R., Fares, A., and Ghahremannejad, M.: COVID-19 and the Improvement of the Global Air Quality: The Bright Side of a Pandemic. Atmosphere 2020, 11, 1279.
  25. Ray, R.L., Griffin, R.W., Fares, A., Elhassan, A., Awal, R., Woldesenbet, S., and Risch, E.: Soil CO2 emissions from an experimental research farm: Effects of organic amendments, temperature, and rainfall, Scientific Reports, 2020, 10, 5849.
  26. Ahmed, A.A., Omari, S.A., Awal, R., Fares, A., and Chouikha, M.: A distributed system for supporting smart irrigation using Internet of Things technology, Engineering Reports.
  27. Awal, R., Safeeq, M., Abbas, F., Fares, S., Deb, S.K., Ahmad, and A. Fares, A.: Soil Physical Properties Spatial Variability under Long-term No-Tillage Corn, Agronomy 2019, 9(11), 750.
  28. Awal, R., Fares, A., and Habibi, H.: Optimum Turf Grass Irrigation Requirements and Corresponding Water-Energy-CO2 Nexus across Harris County, Texas, Sustainability 2019, 11(5), 1440.
  29. Kebrom, T.H., Woldesenbet, S., Bayabil, H.K., Garcia, M., Gao, M., Ampim, P., Awal, R., Fares, A.: Evaluation of phytotoxicity of three commercial organic amendments to collard greens using the seed germination bioassay, Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2019, 26(6) 5454–5462.

Offshore Wind Energy

  1. Hyoung-Chul Kim, Hongbo Du, Raghava R. Kommalapati, Ziaul Huque, Xinhua Shen, Computational fluid dynamic simulation modeling of carbon capture using polyethylenimine impregnated protonated titanate nanotubes, Energy Science & Engineering, 2020. Vol 8(7): p. 2311-2321.
  2. Kommalapati, R.R., H. Du, M.L. Stewart, X. Shen, and Z. Huque, The Effects of Synthesis Conditions on the Carbon Capture Capacity of Polyethylenimine Impregnated Protonated Titanate Nanotubes. Science of Advanced Materials, 2020. 12(2): p. 228-236. IF – 1.318.
  3. Howard, A., V.S. Botlaguduru, H. Du, R.R. Kommalapati, and Z. Huque, Measurements and Comparative Air Quality Analysis of a Goat Farm Operation.Transactions of the ASABE, 2019. 62(6): p. 1723-1733. IF – 1.156

Environment Sustainability

  1. Ariful Bhuiyan1, Nabila Shamim, and Stephen Ekwaro-Osir, Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) Based Computational Modeling for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Response at Low Knee Flexion Angle, ASME J of Medical Diagnostics. Feb 2021, 4(1): 011001
  2. Faryal Fatima, Veronica Williams, Francis Saneii, Ariful Bhuiyan, Orion Ciftja and Nabila Shamim, Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Polystyrene and Graphene oxide composite, Elixir Materials Science 148 (2020) 54947-54950.
  3. Abeshai Bernard, Oluwatoyin Salami, Sheena M. Reeves, “Photocatalyst Preparation for the Treatment of Produced Water,” LSAMP Symposium, TAMU, College Station, April 2019.
  4. Chipindula, J., Du, H., Botlaguduru, V.S.V., Choe, D. and Kommalapati, R., 2021, Life Cycle Environmental Impact of High-Speed Rail System in the Houston-Dallas I-45 Corridor, Public Transport, (Accepted 01/11/2021)
  5. Poojan Upadhaya, Hongbo Du and Raghava R. Kommalapati, 2020, Meteorological Detrending of Ozone at Three Sites in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area: Application of KZ Filter Method, Atmosphere, Vol 11(11), 1226, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11111226
  6. Subhani Bandara Hongbo Du, Laura Carson, Debra Bradford and Raghava Kommalapati, 2020, Agricultural and Biomedical Applications of Chitosan-Based Nanomaterials, Nanomaterials, Vol 10(10), 1903; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10101903
  7. Hongbo Du, Fang Deng, Raghava R. Kommalapati, Ananda S. Amarasekara, 2020, Iron based catalysts in biomass processing, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 134, 110292, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110292
  8. Hyoung-Chul Kim, Hongbo Du, Raghava R. Kommalapati, Ziaul Huque, Xinhua Shen, 2020, Computational fluid dynamic simulation modeling of carbon capture using polyethylenimine impregnated protonated titanate nanotubes, Energy Science and Engineering, vol 8 (7), pp2311-2321. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.665
  9. V. Botlaguduru, and R. R. Kommalapati, 2020, Meteorological Detrending of Long-Term (2003-2017) Ozone and Precursor Concentrations at Three Sites in the Houston Ship Channel Region, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Vol 70 (1), 93-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2019.1694088

Presentations

Bioenergy

  1. Ampim P.A.Y, E. Obeng, A. Weerasooriya, G. Osuji. Evaluation of Goji berry for production in southeast Texas. Poster presentation at the 2020 Virtual ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Meeting, Nov., 8-11.
  2. Obeng E., P. A.Y. Ampim, A. C. Nwachukwu, A. Weerasooriya, G. Osuji. The effect of fabric covering on Egyptian spinach germination and production. Poster presentation at the 2020 Virtual ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Meeting, Nov., 8-11.
  3. *Robinson et al. The response of Red Beauty and Red Leaf vegetable amaranth varieties to nitrogen fertilization. Oral presentation at the Virtual 78th (2020) PAWC Conference, Dec., 6-8. (Third Place Poster Undergraduate Oral Contest)
  4. *Isabelle et al. The impact of nitrogen fertilization on the growth and yield of Egyptian spinach in southeast Texas. Oral presentation at the Virtual 78th (2020) PAWC Conference, Dec., 6-8. (Second Place Poster Undergraduate Oral Contest)
  5. *Page et al. The effect of nitrogen rate on the growth of green Malabar spinach (Basella alba L.) in a sandy loam soil in southeast Texas. Oral presentation at the Virtual 78th (2020) PAWC Conference, Dec., 6-8.
  6. Ampim, P.A.Y., J. E. Olvera- González, E. Obeng, A. Weerasooriya, G. Osuji. Growing vegetable amaranth microgreens using different light regimes. Poster presentation at the 2019 ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 10-13.
  7. Obeng, E., J. E. Olvera- González, P.A.Y. Ampim, A. Weerasooriya and G. Osuji. Producing Egyptian Spinach Microgreens under Different Light Regimes. Poster presentation at the 2019 ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 10-13.
  8. Wallace R. W., P. A. Ampim, C. A. French, and J. M. Dotray. Black root rot control with biofungicide applications in two strawberry plasticulture production systems Poster Presentation at the Annual American Society for Horticultural Science Conference, Las Vegas, NE, July 21 – 25, 2019.
  9. Ampim, P.A.Y., E. Obeng, A. Weerasooriya and G. Osuji. Developing specialty crops production techniques for small acreage producers in Texas. Poster presentation at the 2019 ARD Research Symposium, Jacksonville, Florida, March 30 – April 3, 2019.
  10. Obeng E., A. Weerasooriya, G. Osuji and P.A.Y Ampim. Evaluating the production potential of Egyptian spinach in Texas. Poster presentation at the 2019 ARD Research Symposium, Jacksonville, Florida, March 30 – April 3, 2019.
  11. *Opeseitan et al. Plant characteristics and physico-chemical evaluation of cocoyam varieties in Prairie View, TX. Poster presentation at the 2019 ARD Research Symposium, Jacksonville, Florida, March 30 – April 3, 2019 (Second Place Poster Graduate Poster in the Plant Health and Production and Plant Products Session)
  12. *Isabelle et al. The effects of fabric cover on the germination of Egyptian spinach. Poster presentation at the 2019 ARD Research Symposium, Jacksonville, Florida, March 30 – April 3, 2019.
  13. *Nkot et al. Evaluation of organic pesticides on field grown Camino Real and Festival Strawberry Varieties in Southeast Texas. Poster presentation at the 2019 ARD Research Symposium, Jacksonville, Florida, March 30 – April 3, 2019. (Third Place Undergraduate Poster in the Plant Health and Production and Plant Products Session)
  14. *Adelaja et al. The evaluation of vegetable amaranth in Southeast Texas. Poster presentation at the 2019 ARD Research Symposium, Jacksonville, Florida, March 30 – April 3, 2019.
  15. *Evans et al. Response of vegetable amaranth to nitrogen application under greenhouse conditions. Poster presentation at the 16th TAMUS Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX, Nov. 7-8, 2019 (Third Place Poster, Undergraduate Agriculture Research Projects).
  16. *Isabelle et al. Effect of nitrogen application on the production of purslane in pots. Poster presentation at the 16th TAMUS Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX, Nov. 7-8, 2019.
  17. *Adelaja et al. The evaluation of vegetable amaranth in Southeast Texas. Poster presentation at the 14th Annual Research Symposium, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, April 11, 2019. (Second Place Graduate Poster)

Environment Sustainability

  1. Jesuina Chipindula, Hongbo Du, Doeun Choe and Raghava Kommalapati, Sensitivity Analysis of Potential Houston-Dallas High-Speed Rail System, Presented at the 2020 Tran-SET Conference (Virtual), Albuquerque, NM. September 1-2, 2020
  2. Raghava Kommalapati, Venkata Botlaguduru, and Hongbo Du. “Meteorological Detrending Evaluation of Ozone and Precursor Concentrations Monitored in the Houston Ship Channel Region”. A&WMA’s 112th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Virtual Conference, June 30 – July 2, 2020.
  3. Raghava Kommalapati, Iqbal Hossan, and Hongbo Du. “Anthropogenic Source Contributions to Ozone Formation in the Greater Houston Area”. A&WMA’s 112th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Virtual Conference, June 30 – July 2, 2020.
  4. Raghava Kommalapati, Hongbo Du, and Doeun Choe. “Environmental Impact Evaluation of the Houston-Dallas High Speed Rail System using Life Cycle Assessment”. A&WMA’s 112th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Virtual Conference, June 30 – July 2, 2020.

Book Chapter

Offshore Wind Energy

  1. Kyoungsoo Lee, Shrabnti Roy, Ziaul Huque, Raghava Kommalapati and SangEul Han; Effect on Torque and Thurst of Pointed Tip Shape of a Wind Turbine Blade; ‘Top 5 Contributions in Energy Research and Development’ 2nd Edition, AvidScience; pp 1-33, 2019; avidscience.com.
  2. Akhil Kadiyala, Raghava Kommalapati, Ziaul Huque,2017, Life Cycle Assessment of a Solar Power System Designed to Meet University, in “Sustainability Practice and Education on University Campuses and Beyond”, Ashok Kumar and Dong Kim (eds), p 148-166.
  3. Tarkik Shahriar, Akhil Kadiyala, Raghava Kommalapati, Ziaul Huque, 2017, A Review of Ozone Studies in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Non-Attainment Area, In “Trace Materials in Air, Soil, and Water”, Kendra Evans, Elizabeth S. Roberts-Kirchhoff, Mark A. Benvenuto  Katherine Lanigan , and Alexa Rihana-Abdalla, (Ed), ACS Symposium Series 1210. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 9780841231108

Environmental Sustainability

  1. Ogletree, L. Du, H., and Kommalapati, R., 2021, Shale Oil & Gas Produced Water Treatment: Opportunities and Barriers for Forward Osmosis, Book Chapter in Osmotically Driven Membrane Processes, Muharrem Ince (Book Editor) to be published by IntechOpen (accepted in press)
  2. Hongbo Du, Subhani Bandara, Laura Carson, and Raghava Kommalapati, 2020, Association of Polyethylene Glycol Solubility with Emerging Membrane Technologies, Wastewater Treatment and Desalination, in Water Quality – Science, Assessments and Policy. Arpit Sand (ed). ISBN: 978-1-83880-619-4. Publisher: InTechOpen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.89060 (Open Access)
  3. Kyoungsoo Lee, Shrabanti Roy, Ziaul Huque, Raghava Kommalapati, and SangEul Han, 2019, Effect on Torque and Thrust of Pointed Tip Shape of a Wind Turbine Blade, in Top 5 Contributions in Energy Research and Development, 2nd edition, Avid Science (Open Access).

Conference Proceedings

Environmental Sustainability

  1. Chloe Sanders, Lilia Yang, Ariful Bhuiyan, and Nabila Shamim, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Electrospuned Polycaprolactone Nanofibers for Regeneration of ACL, AIChE annual meeting 2020, Virtual
  2. Foad Saneii and Nabila Shamim, Modeling Diffusion of Salt in Porous Membrane Using COMSOL Multiphysics, poster presentation, ORA April 2019.
  3. Chloe Sanders, Gary Newton, William Foxworth and Nabila Shamim, Viscoelastic Properties of Cervical Vaginal Fluid (CVF) of Goat, LSAMP, Texas A & M University, April 2019.