Dr. Lakshmi Rakesh Kumar Yasarla

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

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

Achievements & Awards

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

Publications:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Chi Tien, B.V.Ramarao, Rakesh Yasarla, “A blocking model of membrane filtration”, Chemical Engineering Science”, Volume 111, 5 2014, 421- 431. 
  • 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.
Academic Qualification

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.
Projects

Projects

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