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DR. RAMA RAO KARRI

SENIOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Faculty of Engineering

Current Teaching Module

Current Teaching Module

  • Process Modelling & Simulation
  • Process Control & Instrumentation
  • Separation Processes – I
  • Separation Processes – II
  • FYP Supervisor

Specialized Area

Research Interest

  • Process control and Multi-objective optimization
  • Process modelling and Simulation
  • Water resources and Environmental Engineering
  • Water-Energy Nexus
  • Machine Learning

Qualifications

  • Post-Doctoral (NUS, Singapore)

  • PhD (IIT Delhi, India)

  • M. Tech (IIT Kanpur, India) and

  • B. Tech (Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India) in Chemical Engineering

Publication

Other Achievements/ Most Prominent Publications

 

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY (~18 YEARS)

  • Expertise in developing process model and implementation of hybrid evolutionary nature inspired multi objective optimization.
  • Comprehensive knowledge on developing nanomaterials and nanocomposites for sustainable water purification.
  • Experience in Indoor Environment Quality assessment
  • Hands-on experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Assimilation, Data-Model Integration, Optimal Process Control, Multi-Objective Optimization, Water-Energy Nexus, Operational Management System.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  • Listed in 2% global scientists compiled by Stanford University Researchers report of 2021
  • Appointed as Editor-in-Chief for International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering (IJCCE), IGI Global (appointment 2019-2023).
  • Appointed as Managing Guest editor for Spl. Issue: “Magnetic nano composites and emerging applications", in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (IF: 5.909), Elsevier
  • Appointed as Guest editor for Spl. Issue “Nanocomposites for the Sustainable Environment” in Applied Sciences (IF:679), MDPI.
  • Appointed as Guest editor for Spl. Issue: “Nanomaterials for water purification”, in Journal of Composites Science, MDPI.
  • Received the “Teaching Excellence Award – 2019”, Universiti Teknologi Brunei.
  • Best Paper Award, in 2nd International Symposium on Advanced Materials and Application (ISAMA-2019), Jan 18-20, Seoul, Korea.
  • Received Publons Peer Reviewer Award for Environment & Ecology and Cross-field categories for the year 2019, which states that I was in the top 1% of global peer reviewers.
  • Nominated for Best Researcher Award, Universiti Teknologi Brunei. (2017, 2018 & 2019)
  • Nominated for Best Teacher Award, Universiti Teknologi Brunei (2018).
  • Nominated in Who's Who in the World 2014, 2019
  • Member of international Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing the Journal awarded by Elsevier:
  • Journal of molecular liquids (IF-4.513) - 2018,
  • Trends in Analytical chemistry (IF-8.442) - 2018,
  • Environmental modeling and Software (IF-4.177) - 2018,
  • Journal of Environmental Management (IF-4.0) - 2018,
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection (IF-3.441) - 2018,
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering- 2018.
  • Secured All India Rank (45) & 97.38 percentile in GATE-2000 (out of 0.6 Lakh students appeared).
  • Secured 500 Rank in Engineering and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET-1995) (out of 1.5 Lakh students appeared).
  • Awarded Fulltime Teaching Assistantship in IIT Kanpur, during M. Tech.
  • Awarded Fulltime Teaching Assistantship in IIT Delhi, during Doctoral Research.
  • Best Research Award in OPENHOUSE-2006, IIT Delhi.
  • Invited speaker at Int. Conf. on Chemical Sciences in Sustainable Technology and Development (IC2S2TBD-2020), 1-3rd Dec 2020 organized by SVNIT Surat, India.
  • Plenary speaker at Int. Conf. on Physical Sciences (ICPS-2021), 5-6 Feb, 2021 organized by SVNIT Surat, India on the occasion of Diamond jubilee celebrations.
  • Keynote speaker at International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Assisted Processes (ICMMAP 2021), 12-14th Feb 2021 organized by Mahatma Gandhi University, India along with Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
  • Keynote speaker at 2021 IEEE International Workshop on Optimization and Intelligence in Electronics Engineering Applications (IEEE OIEEA-2021), 26-30th July 2021 organized by Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam, India

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Editor-in-Chief for International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering (IJCCE), IGI Global, USA. (15 manuscripts handled as EIC) (2019-2020, appointment up to 2023 but discontinued on Aug 2020 due to financial crunch during COVID).

 

 

MANAGING GUEST EDITOR FOR SPECIAL ISSUES

  • “Magnetic nano composites and emerging applications", in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (IF: 5.909), Elsevier. (22 manuscripts handled) (closed)
  • “Novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19) in Environmental Engineering Perspective", in Environmental Science and Pollution Research (IF: 4.223), Springer. (18 manuscripts handled) (closed)
  • “Nanocomposites for the Sustainable Environment”, in Applied Sciences Journal (IF: 2.679), MDPI. (8 manuscripts handled) (closed)
  • “Nanomaterials for water purification”, in Journal of Composites Science, MDPI. (8 manuscripts handled) (closed)

ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR REGULAR ISSUES

  • Scientific Reports (SR), (IF: 4.379) Springer Nature.
  • International Journal of Energy and Water Resources (IJEWR), Springer Inc

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER

  • Scientific Reports, (IF: 4.379; Springer Nature) (2021 – till date)
  • International Journal of Energy and Water Resources (Springer Inc.) (2020 – till date)
  • SN Applied Sciences, (2523-3971, Springer Nature publisher) (2019 – till date)
  • Air, Soil, and Water Research, (1178-6221; SAGE publisher, Scopus) (2019-till date)
  • Green Processing and Synthesis (IF: 0.736, DeGruyter) (2019-till date)
  • Journal of Energy (2019-till date).
  • Journal of Chemical engineering (2019-till date).
  • Journal of Environment. (2019-till date).
  • International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis. (2013-till date).
  • Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science. (2012- till date).
  • Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences. (2016-till date).

 

DESIGNATED PEER REVIEWER

  • 90+ JOURNALS – (Elsevier (30+), Springer (40+), Taylor & Francis (10+), MDPI (5), Hindawi (5), Bentham Science (3) , Wiley (3), ACS (3) and others

EDITORIALS IN JOURNAL

  1. R. Karri, 2018, “Potential applications of nano‐biotechnology for treatment of effluents and industrial wastewater”, Journal of Chemical Engineering and Process Technologies.
  2. MH Dehghani, S Roy, R. Karri, 2022, “Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in environmental engineering perspective”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-3. Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18572-w

ELSEVIER CO-AUTHORED BOOKS

  1. “Optimal state estimation for process monitoring, diagnosis and control”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Ch. Venkateswarlu (India) & Dr. R. Karri (Brunei), (Published) ISBN: 9780323858786

ELSEVIER EDITED BOOKS

  1. “Soft computing techniques in solid waste and wastewater management”, Elsevier– Editors: Dr. Karri (Brunei), Prof. Dehghani (Iran) & Prof. Gobinath (India) (Published) ISBN: 9780323859301
  2. “Green technologies for de-fluoridation of water”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Dehghani (Iran), Dr. Karri (Brunei) & Prof. Elder Lima (Brazil) (Published) ISBN: 9780323856461
  3. “Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Dehghani (Iran), Dr. Karri (Brunei), Dr. Sharmili Roy (USA) (Published) ISBN: 9780323909242
  4. “Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation”, Elsevier– Editors: Dr. Karri (Brunei), Prof. Koduru (South Korea), Prof. Mubarak (Malaysia) & Prof. Bandala (USA) (Published) ISBN: 9780128245477
  5. “Pesticide’s remediation technologies from water and wastewater: Health effects and environmental remediation”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Dehghani (Iran), Karri (Brunei), Dr. Ioannis (Cyprus) (in Proof) ISBN: 9780323908931
  6. “COVID-19 and the sustainable development goals (SDG’s)”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Dehghani (Iran), Dr. Karri (Brunei), Dr. Sharmili (USA) (in Proof)
  7. “Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Koduru (South Korea), Dr. Karri (Brunei), Prof. Mubarak (Malaysia) (on-going)
  8. “Sustainable Materials for Sensing and Remediation of Noxious Pollutants”, Elsevier– Editors: Dr. Inderjeet (India), Prof. Joanna (Poland), Prof. Dehghani (Iran), Dr. Karri (Brunei), (on-going)
  9. “Sustainable Remediation Technologies for Emerging Pollutants in Aqueous Environment”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Dehghani (Iran), Dr. Karri (Brunei), Prof. Imran Ali (India), (on-going)
  10. “Water Treatment using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Dehghani (Iran), Dr. Karri (Brunei), Dr. Mubarak (Malaysia), (COP)
  11. “Novel Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Applications and Toxicology”, Elsevier– Editors: Prof. Dehghani (Iran), Dr. Karri (Brunei), Dr. Nikolaos Rousis (Greece), Prof. Emma Gracia-Lor (Spain) (COP)

SPRINGER EDITED BOOKS

  1. “Industrial Wastewater Treatment - Emerging Technologies for Sustainability”, Springer-Editors Dr. Thirugnanasambandham (Ireland), Dr. Karri (Brunei), Prof. Dehghani (Iran) (on-going)

 

TAYLOR AND FRANCIS EDITED BOOKS

  1. “Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for micro-pollutant removal”, CRC Press/ Taylor and Francis Group – Editors: Prof. Khalid (Malaysia), Prof. Yuri Park, (South Korea), Dr. Karri (Brunei), and Prof. Rashmi (Malaysia)

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