Sarma Pisupati

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)

Sarma Pisupati’s main areas of scientific research are chemical kinetics, mass and heat transfer in combustion of solid fuels; computational fluid dynamic modeling of combustion systems for emission reduction; extraction of geothermal energy integrated with CO2 sequestration, advanced power generation methods; oxy-fuel combustion; chemical looping combustion; slagging and fouling in gasification; coal and biomass co gasification and extraction of critical and rare earth elements from secondary sources. He was the Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI on 65 externally funded scientific research projects and was involved in 15 other projects with specific responsibilities. He coauthored over 225 research publications and has one US patent.

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Recent Publications

Learning from Failure: An Attempt to Measure Dissolution Kinetics of High-Chromia Refractories by Petcoke-Derived Gasification Slags Using In Situ X-ray Diffraction

Banik, S., Wonderling, N. M. & Pisupati, S. V., Apr 21 2026, In: ACS Omega. 11, 15, p. 22731-22742 12 p.

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Chemical Kinetic and Mechanistic Investigation of Cobalt and Manganese Recovery from Aqueous Solutions by Ozone Oxidative Precipitation

Shekarian, Y., Rezaee, M. & Pisupati, S. V., Jun 16 2026, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 60, 23, p. 16928-16943 16 p.

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Process development for selective separation and purification of critical transition metals from acid mine drainage

Shekarian, Y., Ajiboye, E. A., Chebrolu, V. R., Jammulamadaka, H., Rezaee, M. & Pisupati, S. V., Dec 14 2026, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 418, 140093.

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Multi-parameter framework for performance-based selection of Indian limestones in fluidized bed combustion systems

Vuthaluru, H. B., French, D. H., Jammulamadaka, H. S., Pisupati, S. V. & Jena, M. K., 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Communications. 213, 12, p. 2258-2282 25 p.

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A critical review on selective separation of scandium and iron from aqueous solutions

Gangadari, T., Rezaee, M. & Pisupati, S. V., Oct 2025, In: Hydrometallurgy. 236, 106514.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Development of solid phase extraction process for selective separation of scandium and iron from aqueous solutions

Gangadari, T., Rezaee, M. & Pisupati, S. V., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 13, 6, 119051.

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Unlocking scandium from red mud: A critical review of challenges, opportunities, and recovery methods

Jammulamadaka, H. S., Rezaee, M. & Pisupati, S. V., Oct 2025, In: Hydrometallurgy. 236, 106522.

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Nanoengineered cellulose for sustainable selective separation of precious metals from electronic waste

Koshani, R., Yeh, S. L., Pitcher, M. L., Franz, L. L., Davis, M. R., Park, M. J., Al Qassabi, S. K. A., Alves, J. P. M., Shekarian, Y., Subasinghe, H. C. S., Pisupati, S. V., Rezaee, M. & Sheikhi, A., May 1 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 511, 160991.

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Green chemical precipitation of manganese, cobalt, and nickel from acid mine drainage using ozone: mechanism and chemical kinetics

Shekarian, Y., Rezaee, M. & Pisupati, S., Sep 23 2025, In: Reaction Chemistry and Engineering. 10, 10, p. 2398-2411 14 p.

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Application of Liquidus Projections in SiO2-Al2O3-CaO Systems with Fe2O3 and V2O5 to Study the Dissolution of Alumina Crucibles in Gasification Slags Containing Vanadium

Banik, S., Sridhar, S. & Pisupati, S. V., Feb 6 2024, In: ACS Omega. 9, 5, p. 5345-5360 16 p.

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Synthetic Pitch from Solvent Extraction of Coal as a Source for High-Quality Graphite

Gharpure, A., Vander Wal, R. L. & Pisupati, S., Jun 2023, In: C-Journal of Carbon Research. 9, 2, 56.

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A Critical Review of Extraction Methods for Vanadium from Petcoke Ash

Jammulamadaka, H. & Pisupati, S. V., Mar 2023, In: Fuels. 4, 1, p. 58-74 17 p.

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Development of a chemical-free process utilizing ozone oxidative precipitation for the recovery of cobalt and manganese from acid mine drainage

Shekarian, Y., Hassas, B. V., Rezaee, M. & Pisupati, S. V., Oct 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 10, 5, 108533.

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Selective recovery of high-grade rare earth, Al, and Co-Mn from acid mine drainage treatment sludge material

Vaziri Hassas, B., Shekarian, Y., Rezaee, M. & Pisupati, S. V., Sep 2022, In: Minerals Engineering. 187, 107813.

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Comparison of Natural and Synthetic Petroleum Coke Slag Viscosities under Reducing Conditions: Applicability of Predictive Models Using Factsage and Modified Urbain Model

D’Souza, S. A., Banik, S., Vuthaluru, H. B. & Pisupati, S. V., Feb 5 2021, In: Fuels. 2, 1, p. 37-47 11 p.

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