Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D.

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Curriculum Vitae

University Alumni Professor

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University of Kentucky, College of Engineering
Chemical and Materials Engineering - CME
169 FPAT
Lexington, KY 40506-0046
Phone: 859-257-2794
Fax: 859-323-1929
Email: db@engr.uky.edu

Professional Preparation

Illinois Institute of Technology, USA Environmental Engineering Ph.D., 1966
Northwestern University, USA Chemical Engineering M.S., 1963
Jadavpur University, India Chemical Engineering B.S., 1962

Selected Publications (out of 190 refereed publications)

  • Smuleac, V.; Bachas, L.; Bhattacharyya, D. Aqueous-phase synthesis of PAA in PVDF membrane pores for
    nanoparticle synthesis and dichlorobiphenyl degradation. Journal of Membrane Science, 346, 310-317 (2010).
  • Ladhe, A., J. Xu, A. M. Hollman, V. Smuleac, and D. Bhattacharyya, “Functionalized Membranes for Sorption, Separation and Reaction: An Overview”, In “Comprehensive  Membrane Science and Engineering”, Elsevier, Invited chapter, (2010).
  • Meeks, N.; Rankin, S.; Bhattacharyya, D. Sulfur-Functionalization of Porous Silica Particles and Application to Mercury Vapor Sorption. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry  Research, 49, 10, 4687-4693 (2010).
  • Smuleac, V.; Wu, J.; Nemser, S.; Majumdar, S.; Bhattacharyya, D. Novel perfluorinated polymer-based pervaporation membranes for the separation of solvent/water mixtures. Journal of Membrane Science, 352, 1-2, 41-49 (2010).
  • Tee, Y-T, L. Bachas, and D. Bhattacharyya, “Degradation of Trichloroethylene by Iron-Based Bimetallic Nanoparticles”, J. Phy. Chem. C, 113, 9454–9464 (2009).
  • Ladhe, A. R., P. Frailie, D. Hua, M. Darsillo, D. Bhattacharyya, “Thiol-functionalized silica–mixed matrix membranes for silver capture from aqueous solutions: Experimental results and modeling”, J. Membrane science, 326, 460 – 471 (2009).
  • Lewis, S.; Smuleac, V.; Montague, A.; Bachas, L.; Bhattacharyya, D., “ Iron-Functionalized Membranes for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Reactions”, Separation Science and  Technology, 44, 3289-3311 (2009).
  • Tee, Yit-Hong, Bhattacharyya, D. “Synthesis of Chitosan Membrane-Embedded Bimetallic Nanoparticles for the Remediation of Chlorinated Organics”, in “Advanced Membrane Technology and Applications,, edited by Ho and Li”, John Wiley, Ch 8, 189-216 (2008).
  • Xu, J., Bachas, L., and Bhattacharyya, D., “Synthesis of Nanostructured Bimetallic Particles in Polyligand-Functionalized Membranes for Remediation Applications”, In  Nanotechnology for Environmental Applications, invited chapter, John Wiley (2008).
  • Xu, J., and Bhattacharyya, D., “Modeling of Fe/Pd Nanoparticle-Based Functionalized Membrane Reactor for PCB Dechlorination at Room Temperature”, J. Physical Chemistry C, 112, 9133-9144 (2008).
  • Venkatachalam, K., Gavalas, V. G., Xu, S., Leon, A. C., Bhattacharyya, D., Bachas, L. G., “Poly(aminoacid)-facilitated electrochemical growth of metal nanoparticles”, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. , 6, 2408-2012 (2006).
  • Datta, S., Cecil, C., and Bhattacharyya, D., “Functionalized Membranes by Layer-By-Layer Assembly of Polyelectrolytes and In-Situ Polymerization of Acrylic Acid for  Applications in Enzymatic Catalysis”, Invited Paper, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (Centennial Issue), 47, 4586-4597(2008).
  • Lewis, S., Andrew Lynch, Leonidas Bachas, S. Hampson, L. Ormsbee, and Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Chelate-Modified Fenton Reaction for the Degradation of Trichloroethylene in  Aqueous and Two-Phase Systems”, Environmental Engineering Science, 26, 849-859 ( 2009).
  • Meyer, D. E., Williams, M., and Bhattacharyya, D. “Reverse Osmosis” in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley (2006).
  • Bhattacharyya, D. and Butterfield, A. (Editors), “New Insights into Membrane Science and Technology : Polymeric, Inorganic and Biofunctional Membranes”, Elsevier Science,  (2003).
  • Meyer, D. E., , S. Hampson, L. Ormsbee, D. Bhattacharyya, “A Study of Groundwater Matrix Effects for the Destruction of TCE Using Fe/Pd Nanoaggregates”, Environmental  Progress and Sustainable Energy, 28, 507-518 (2009).
  • Hollman, A. M., and D. Bhattacharyya, “Controlled Permeability and Ion Exclusion in Microporous Membranes Functionalized with Poly-L-glutamic Acid”, LANGMUIR, 18, 5946-5952( 2002).
  • Hollman, A. M.; Bhattacharyya, D.; “Pore Assembled Multilayers of Charged Polypeptides in Microporous Membranes for Ion Separation”, Langmuir, 20, 5418-5424(2004).
  • Ritchie, S.M.C., Kissick, K.E., Bachas, L.G., Sikdar, S.K., Parikh, C., and Bhattacharyya, D., “Polycysteine and Other Polyamino Acid Functionalized Microfiltration Membranes for Heavy Metal Capture”, Environmental Science & Technology, 35,3252-3258(2001).