Scientist
| B. Tech | Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, Tirupati, 2009 |
| M. Tech | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, 2011 |
| Ph. D | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, 2017 |
| E Mail | vcs.palla[at]iip[dot]res[dot]in; vcspalla@gmail.com |
| Telephone No. | 0135-2525809 |
| Cell No. | 91-9491310393 |
Research Interest
- Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass and Bio-Oil
- Catalytic Cracking and Reforming
- Hydrogen Production from Renewable Resources
Work Experience
| Scientist | CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (June 2020 – Till date) |
| Research Scientist | Refining R&D, Reliance Industries Limited (May 2017 to May 2020) |
Awards and Honours
- Excellence in Academics award from IIT Hyderabad in 2010.
- JENESYS2.0 Participation Award by Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), 2014
- Received Excellence in Research award from IIT Hyderabad in 2015 and 2017.
Selected Publications
- Flash hydropyrolysis of cotton stalks: Role of temperature, metal loading, pressure for enhancement of aromatics
Bioresour Technol (2022), 351, 127047 - Synthesis of renewable carbon biorefinery products from susceptor enhanced microwave-assisted pyrolysis of agro-residual waste: A review
Process Saf Environ Prot (2022), 164, 354-372 - Production of Aromatics from n-Butanol over HZSM-5, H-β, and γ-Al2O3: Role of Silica/Alumina Mole Ratio and Effect of Pressure.
ACS Sus Chem Eng (2020), 8, 15230-15242 - Conversion of n-butanol to gasoline range hydrocarbons, butylenes and aromatics.
App Cat A Gen (2016), 526, 28-36 - Kinetics of Hydrodeoxygenation of Octanol over Supported Nickel Catalysts: A Mechanistic Study.
RSC Adv (2014), 4, 41612-41621
Google Scholar Link
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cHfEBKoAAAAJ&hl=en
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cHfEBKoAAAAJ&hl=en
