• Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
  • Axalta Coating Systems Faculty Fellow
Sreeram Vaddiraju image

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., University of Louisville - 2006
  • M.S., University of Louisiana - 2002
  • B. Tech., Andhra University, India - 2000

Research Interests

    • Nanowires and assemblies for energy conversion and value-added product generation
    • Safety of energy conversion devices
    • Nanowires and devices for ultra-high temperature composites and multi-functional shape memory devices

Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding service Award, 2019
  • Phillips 66 First Year Faculty Fellowship, 2016
  • Fluor Distinguished Teaching Award, 2014

Selected Publications

  • 1. Y. Qian, S. Vaddiraju, F. Khan, “Safety Education 4.0 - A response to the Process Industry 4.0 need”, Safety Science, 161, 106069, 2023.
  • 2. Y. Chen, Nazanin A. Kazerooni, A. Srinivasa, W. A. Chapkin, S. Sihn, A. K. Roy and S. Vaddiraju, “Shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) using interconnected nanowire network foams as reinforcements”, Nanotechnology, 34, 055601, 2023.
  • 3. N. V. S. Korlapati, Faisal Khan, N. Quddus, S. Mirza, S. Vaddiraju, “Review and analysis of pipeline leak detection methods”, Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering, 2(4), 100074, 2022.
  • 4. J. Bockenstedt, N. Vidwans, T. Gentry, S. Vaddiraju, “Catalyst recovery, regeneration and reuse during large-scale disinfection of water using photocatalysis”, Water, 13, 2623, 2021.
  • 5. Y. Chen, R. Polinnaya, S. Vaddiraju, ‘Byproduct-free Mass Production of Compound Semiconductor Nanowires: Zinc Phosphide’, Materials Research Express, 5, 055042, 2018.