Current Projects

• Acoustofluidics Enhanced Membrane Technology for Separation of Cells and Particles

• Pressure-driven Membrane Distillation for High Efficiency, Selectivity and Oxidation Resistance in Desalination and Wastewater Reuse

• Scale Adhesion Control Via Membrane Post Manufacture Patterning

• A Fractal-Analysis Based Metrology to Quantify Porous Structures of Membranes

• Green Chemistry with Coupled Electrolysis and Electrodialysis: Enhancing Selectivity and Conversion

• Hollow Fiber Membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSNF) and Organic Solvent Reverse Osmosis (OSRO)

• Monoclonal Antibody Sieving Loss During Ultrafiltration and Diafiltration

• Detergent/Surfactant Retention During Ultrafiltration/Diafiltration for Formulation of Biotherapeutics

• Concentration and Purification of Clarified AAV Lysate Using Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration

• Quantitative Analysis of Protein Fouling and its Effect on the 3D Pore Structure of Virus Filtration/Ultrafiltration membranes Using Electron Tomography

• Continuous Anti-Solvent Crystallization of APIs by Hollow Fiber Membranes

• Electrically Aided Membrane Separation Using Ion-Exchange Membranes for Enhanced Charged Species

• Integrated Membrane Processes for Bioreactor Clarification

• Nanofiltration and oxidation for improved concentration of short, ultrashort, and neutral PFASs

• High Performance Countercurrent Membrane Purification for Bioprocessing

• Measuring and Understanding of Adhesion of Membranes During manufacturing and Applications

• Charged Membranes for High Throughput and Enhanced Full Capsid Harvesting

• Modeling of Ultrafiltration of Cellular Materials to Reduce Cell Lysis

• Extraction of Milk Protein Concentrates by Modified Nanocellulose Membrane

Past Projects

2023

• Nanoparticle Tracking in Virus Filtration Membranes – Implications for Virus Retention Behavior

• Lentivirus Concentration Using Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration

• Investigations of Nanofiltration/RO Applications to Remove PFASs: Baseline Performance of Commerical RO Membranes and Novel Chemically Modified Membranes

• Measuring and Understanding the "True" Permeation Resistance of Porous Support in Ultrahigh Pressure Reverse Osmosis Membranes

• Membrane-Assisted Continuous Manufacturing of Liposomes and Lipid Nanoparticles

• Porous Ionic Conducting Membranes for Plasma Protein-Salt Separations Using Capacitive Deionization Platforms

2022

• Organic Solvent Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Using Hollow Fiber Membranes

2021

• High Purification of a Protein/mAb by UF from Binary Mixtures having Close Molecular Weights

• Continuous Membrane-enhanced Nondispersive Solvent Extraction

• Stainless Steel Ultrafiltration Membranes as a Replacement for Dissolved Air Flotation for Treating Poultry Processing Wastewater

• The Effects of Low Flow and Flow Disruption on Virus Filtration

• Improve Filtration Performance of Virus Filters at High Product Titers

• Virus Purification: Recovery of Full and Removal of Empty AAV Capsids

• A New Methodology to Assess Pore Size and Gradients in Membranes Using IR Ellipsometry

• Understanding the Effects of Variations in Membrane Properties on Microparticle Filtration Performance Using Tailor-Designed Asymmetric Membranes

• Membrane Purification Processes for Biological Particle Based Delivery Systems

2019

• Advanced Purification Operations for Virus Based Therapeutics

• Membrane Pore Connectivity, Tortuosity, and Soft Particle Transport

• Fabrication, Characterization and Performance Studies of Novel Robust Microporous Membranes for Treatment of High Salinity Water

• Understanding Fouling Behavior during Perfusion Operation of Cell Culture Harvesting

• Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) as Novel Tools for Bioseparation

• Membrane Separation of Nitrogen and Phosphorous Nutrients with Downstream recovery as Struvite Fertilizer

• Phase Inversion Process on Micro-patterned Substrates: Membrane Formation and Particle Filtration Study

• Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration: Hydrodynamics and Flux

• Elucidating the 3D Microstructure of Virus Filtration/Ultrafiltration Membranes using Electron Tomography

• Characterization of Molecular Weight Cutoff of Large Pore Size Hollow Fiber Ultrafiltration Membranes

• Combined Electrocoagulation and Reverse Osmosis for Brackish Groundwater Treatment

2018

• Mapping Membrane Tortuosity Using High Throughput 3D Nanoparticle Tracking

• Integrated Solar Seawater Splitting for Hydrogen Production via Photovoltaic-Electrolysis and Air Gap membrane Desalination

• Factors Affecting Robustness of Anion Exchange Chromatography: Selective Retention of parvovirus Using Media Membranes

• Novel Fouling Resistant Polymeric Membranes Fabricated Using Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition

• Understanding Virus Prefilters

2017

• Development and Characterization of Composite Membranes for Use in Countercurrent Solvent Extraction

• Selective Separation of Industrial Relevant Metal Ions from High TDS Water Using Water-Enhanced Electro deionization

• Modeling Tools for Membrane Process

• Novel Nanofiltration Membranes for Isolation of Pharmaceutical Compounds

• Membrane Filtration for Wastewater Treatment

• Coupled UV-Membrane and Oxidant-Membrane Process for Decreased Biofouling and Enhanced Flux in Water Reclamation Applications

2016

• Membrane Based Removal of Ammonia from Waste Stream and It’s Recovery

• Nanopore Tuning in Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Membrane Materials for Optimized Water Vapor Transport and Selective Rejection of CWA Simulants of Interest

• Forward Osmosis for Water Treatment and Recovery

• Understanding the Performance of Bio Optimal Hollow Fiber Filtration

• Graphene Oxide Membrane-Based Breathable Fabric

2015

• Adsorptive and Destructive Mixed Matrix Membranes for CB Protection

• Improving Selectivity of Solid State COV sensors using MLD Membranes

• Imaging and Quantifying Chemically Modified Polymer Membrane Properties at Nanoscale

• New Real-Time Methodology for Detection of Fouling in Gas Separation Membranes

• Assessment of Virus Clearance for Biopharmaceutical Manufacture

2014

• Direct Nanoimprint of Surface Patterns on Membranes for Protein Fouling Mitigation

• Interaction between Soft Particles and Membranes

• Solid-State Hybrid Electrolytes Consisting of Inorganic and Self-Healing Polymer Materials for a High Energy Li Metal Battery

• Nano-Patterned Thin Film Composite Membranes for Scaling Mitigation during Desalination

• Novel Membranes Based on Nanowire Membranes

2013

• Exploration of the Influence of Microporous Membrane Properties on Membrane Distillation Performance

• Novel Membranes for Recovering Water-Soluble Fuels and Fuel Intermediates from Fermentation Broths

• ECTFE Membranes Characterization after Exposure to Different Operating Conditions and Cartridge Assembly Techniques

• A New Ceramic Membrane for Gas Separation and Organic Solvent Recovery

• Removal of Endocrine Disruptors from Wastewater Streams

• Membrane-based Separation for TDS and O&G Produce Water

• Ammonia Removal in Baitfish Retail Tanks and On-Farm Flow-through Grading/Holding Vats

• Membrane-based Recovery of Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) from Poultry Wastewaters (PPW)

2012

• Efficient Molecular Separation Using Polymeric Membranes

• A New Ceramic Membrane for Gas Separation and Organic Solvent Recovery

• Ionic Liquid Based Membranes and Electrolytes for Advanced Batteries

2011

• Graphene Mixed-Matrix TFC Membranes

• Magnetic Field Effect on Ionic Solutions

• Micromechanical Model for Polymeric Membrane Pleating

• Location of Biological Foulants within a Wet Membrane Structure

• Novel Thin Composite Membranes for Efficient CO2 Capture

• Ionic Liquids for Use in Gas Separation

2010

• Real-Time Single Molecule Imaging of Proteins on Polymer Surfaces

• Effect of Microporous Membrane Properties on Fractionation

2009

• Membrane development for DCMD Treatment of Produced Fluids

• Methods of Characterization of Asymmetry in Microporous Membranes

• Perfluorinated Membranes for Pharmaceutical Processing

• Nanoscale Thermal Mechanical Analysis of Membrane Barrier Layers