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Dr. Appala Raju Badireddy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Vermont (UVM), and Director of the Water Treatment & Environmental Nanotechnology (WTEN) Laboratory. He is also co-founder and CTO of Secure Surgical Solutions LLC, and a founding member of Vermont Initiative for Biological and Environmental Surveillance (VIBES). His research focuses on sustainable membrane processes, environmental nanotechnology, nanometrology, and water security.
Education:
- Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Houston (2003-2009)
- M.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2001-2003)
- B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (1997-2001)
- Postdoctoral Research, Duke University (2009-2014) under Prof. Mark Wiesner
Research Interests:
- Sustainable Membrane Processes: Water/wastewater treatment, desalination, anti-fouling strategies, and resource recovery.
- Environmental Nanotechnology: Nano-enabled sensors, remediation, and implications of nanomaterials in ecosystems.
- Environmental Chemodynamics: PFAS fate/transport, nutrient cycling, and contaminant toxicity.
- Water Security: Real-time monitoring systems and soil health assessments.
Recent Research Trends: Recent publications highlight advancements in PFAS remediation, electric-field enhanced filtration, and living lab approaches to precision agriculture. He explores nanomaterials for water treatment while addressing their environmental implications through novel detection methods like ED-HSI microscopy.
Labs & Initiatives:
- WTEN Lab: Focuses on nanotechnology-driven water solutions.
- VIBES: Develops environmental surveillance tools for public health.
- Secure Surgical Solutions: Applies nanotechnology to medical devices.
