CURRICULUM VITAE
UPALI SIRIWARDANE
Thelma Shipp Stewart Professor of Chemistry
1. Rank, and Affiliation
Name:
Upali Siriwardane
US Citzen
Rank:
Professor
E-mail: Upali@chem.latech.edu
Program: Chemistry
URL: http://www.chem.latech.edu/~upali
Address: P.O. Box 10348
Phone: (318) 257-4941
Cell: (318) 278-2272
Louisiana Tech University
Fax: (318)257-3823
Ruston, LA 71272
2. Education
1985: Ph.D. in Organometallic/Inorganic Chemistry/X-ray Diffraction: Ohio State University.
1981: M.S. in X-ray Crystallography/Inorganic Chemistry, Concordia University.
1976: B.S. in Chemistry, University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya Campus.
3. Professional Experience
a) Academic Experience:
2007-present: Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272.
2007-2008: Sabbatical Leave: Visiting Professor
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.
1993-2007: Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272.
1989-1993: Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272.
1987-1989: Staff Crystallographer
Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75205.
1986-1987: Robert A. Welch Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Southern Methodist University.
b) Industrial/Private Enterprise Experience
1976-1979: Research Officer
Minerals Technology Division, Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Sri Lanka.
1975-1976: Assistant Government Analyst, Food and Drug Section Government Analysts
Department, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
4. Memeberships/Honors/Awards
Thelma Shipp Stewart Professorship 2010.
Sol-Gel Gateway: Who’s Who in USA, since 2002.
Sigma Xi: nominated in 1990.
Louisiana Academy of Sciences: member since 1990.
American Chemical Society: Elected member since 1988.
American Chemical Society Ouachita Valley local Section: Treasurer (2012-present) and Alternate
Counselor (2000-present)
5. Scholarly Activities
a) Articles in peer-reviewed journals: Links to copies of papers and reports from 1993-2009 are available:
http://www.chem.latech.edu/~upali/resume1.htm
1. Naidu V. Seetala, Upali Siriwardane, Ramakrishna S. Garudadri, and Johnte Bass, Sol-Gel Synthesis,
Characterization and Activities of alumina Supported Nanoparticle CuO-NiO-CeO2 Catalysts for WGS Reaction,
The Seventeenth Annual International Conference on COMPOSITES/NANO ENGINEERING 2010 ).(PDF).
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Naidu Seetala, Upali Siriwardane, Ruwantha Jayasingha, and Johnte Bass, Nb/Ta Thin Film Coated
Micro-Porous Alumina Membranes for Hydrogen Separation from WGS Reaction Products”, World
Journal of Engineering, Vol. 7 (No. 3), pp 62-66, 2010.(PDF)
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Upali Siriwardane, Naidu V. Seetala, Naga S. Vegesna, Satyendra Vudarapu, Karen Luurtsema, and Joseph
Leonard, “Comparison of metal loading of Fe/Co/Cu mesoporous -alumina catalysts prepared by three sol-gel
methods,” Submitted to Applied Catalysis: A General (2010).(PDF)
“Sol-gel Prepared Cu-Ce-Ni Nanoparticle Alumina Catalysts for WGS Hydrogen Production”, N. V. Seetala1, J.
Bass, A. M. R. Jayasingha, R. K. Garudadri, and U. Siriwardane, Microscopy & Microanalysis, Vol. 14, Suppl. 2,
(2008) 308-309.
Shivashankar Suriyanarayanan, Qun Gu, Upali Siriwardane and Donald T. Haynie,“Interaction of Indium (III) with
DNA: Prelude to Fabrication of Low Melting Point Conductive Nanowires,”Nanotechnology, 345(2008). (PDF)
Krithi Shetty, Shihuai Zhao, Wei Cao, Upali Siriwardane, Naidu V. Seetala and Debashi Kuila, “ Synthesis and
Characterization of non-noble nanocatalysts for hydrogen production in mircoreactors” Journal of Power Sources
163, 630–636 (2007). (PDF)
Venkata S. Nagineni, Shihuai Zhao, Avinash Potluri, Yu Liang, Upali Siriwardane, Naidu V. Seetala, Ji Fang, James
Palmer,| and Debasish Kuila, “Microreactors for Syngas Conversion to Higher Alkanes: Characterization of SolGel-Encapsulated Nanoscale Fe-Co Catalysts in the Microchannels”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 44 (15), 5602 5607(2005). (PDF)
S. Zhao, V. S. Nagineni, Y. Liang, J. Hu, R. K. Aithal, N.V. Seetala, J. Fang, U. Siriwardane, R. S. Besser, K.
Varahramyan, J. Palmer, R. Nassar, D. Kuila “Microreactor Research and Development at Louisiana Tech
University: Fabrication of Silicon Microchannel Reactors for Catalyst Studies on Conversion of Cyclohexene and
Syngas to Alkanes”, Book Chapter, ACS Symposium Series 914, Chapter 5, 84-101(2005). (PDF)
D. Kuila.; V.S. Nagineni; S. Zhao; H. Indukuri; Y. Liang; A. Potluri; U. Siriwardane; N. Seetala; J. Fang.
“Characterization of Alumina and Silica Sol-Gel Encapsulated Fe/Co/Ru Nanocatalysts in Microchannel Reactors
for F-T Synthesis of Higher Alkanes” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings (Nanoengineered
Assemblies and Advanced Micro/Nanosystems) 820, 51-56(2004). (PDF)
N.V. Seetala, J. Leonard, V. S. Nagineni, S. Zhao, D. Kuila, J. Fang, and U. Siriwardane, “Magnetization and
Composition Studies of Alumina and Silica Sol-Gel Encapsulated Co/Fe/Ru Catalysts in Micro-rectors for
Conversion of Syngas to Higher Alkanes,” Microscopy & Microanalysis, Vol. 10, 484(2004). (PDF)
S. V. Naidu, Upali Siriwardane, Akundi N. Murty, Naga Srivani Vegesna, James Nwizugbu, Joseph Leonard and
Charlene R. Jones, "SEM, EDX and Magnetization Studies of Fe and Co Nano-particle Catalysts on Sol-gel
Prepared Mesoporus -alumina, "Microscopy & Microanalysis, Vol. 9, 408(2003). (PDF)
Baiyun Tong, Upali Siriwardane, Seetala V. Naidu, Akundi N. Murty, and Zhenchen Zhong, “Preparation and
Characterization of Nanostructured Particulate Catalytic Materials,“ Materials Research Society Nanoparticulate
Materials Proceedings, Vol. 704, W9.7(2001). (PDF)
Debi P. Mukherjee, Alan L. Ogden, R. H. Mayeux, U. Siriwardane, and H. R. Patel, “Effect of Carbon Coating on
the Properties of Gamma Irradiated Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Specimens,” Critical Reviews in
Biomedical Engineering, Issue 3&4 , 445-496 pages (2000). (PDF)
Narayan S. Hosmane, Jimin Yang, Kai-Juan Lu, Hongming Zhang, Upali Siriwardane. M. Safiqul Islam, Julie L.
C. Thomas, and John A. Maguire, “Chemistry of C-Trimethylsilyl-Substituted Heterocarboranes. 25. Syntheses,
Structures and Reactivities of GeCl3-Substituted Half-Sandwich Germacarboranes, closo-1-Ge-2-(SiMe3)-3-(R)-5(GeCl3)-2,3-C2B4H3 (R = SiMe3, Me, and H),” Organometallics, 17, 2784-2796(1998). (PDF)
Shafeek Ashroff, M.S., Stan A. Napper, Paul N. Hale, Jr., Upali Siriwardane, and Debi P. Mukherjee,"Cyclic
Fatigue of Hydroxyapatite-coated Titanium Alloy impant Material-Effect of Crystallinity," Journal of Long-Term
Effect of Medical Implants, 6, 143-155(1996). (PDF)
Colacot J. Thomas, Lei Jia, Hongming Zhang, Upali Siriwardane, John A. Maguire, Ying Wang, Karen A. Brooks,
Vikram P. Weiss, and Narayan S. Hosamne, "Chemistry of C- Trimethylsilyl-Substituted Heterocarboranes. 17.
Syntheses, Structures, and Reactions of Bent-Sandwich, d0 Ziecobacarboranes of the "Carbon Adjacent" C2B4
Carborane Systems," Organometallics, 14, 1365-76(1995). (PDF)
Narayan S. Hosmane, Anil K. Saxena, Reynaldo D. Barreto, Hongmin Zhang, John A. Maguire, Lei Jia, Ying
Wang, Aderemi R. Oki, Komel V. Grover, Sarah J. Whitten, Kim Dawson, Michael A. Tolle, Upali Siriwardane,
Temesgen Demissie, and Joeseph S. Fagner, "Chemistry of C-Trimethylsilyl-substituted Heterocarboranes. 11.
Synthetic, Spectroscopic, Structural, and Bonding Studies on the Sodium, Sodium Lithium, and Dilithium
Complexed "Carborane Adjecent" nido-Carborane Anions [2-(SiMe3)2-3-(R)-2,3- C2B4H6-n] n- (R=SiMe3, Me, H; n=
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1,2). High-Yield Conversion to 12,-Dicarba- closo- hexaborane(6) Derivatives: Precursors to "Carbob Apart"
Dianionic Carborane Ligands," Organometallics, 12, 3001-3014(1993). (PDF)
Vijayvithal P. Vaidya, Ramachandra S. Hosmane, Upali Siriwardane, Hongmin Zhang, and Narayan S. Hosmane,
"Unequivocal Structural Assignment of the product of Metylation of 4-nitro-5-styrylimidazole," Struct. Chem., 4,
339-43(1993). (PDF)
John D. Buynak, H. B. Borate, Grady W. Lamb, Dipti D. Khanis, Chad Husting, Harlod Isom, and Upali
Siriwardane, "Synthesis of 6-vinyldenepenams," J. Org. Chem., 58, 1325-35(1993). (PDF)
Jeanette A. Krause, Upali Siriwardane, Terese A. Salupo, Joseph R. Wermer, David W. Knoeppel, and Sheldon G.
Shore, "Prepartion of Osmium trinuclear carbonyl anion [Os 3(CO)11]2- and its reactions with
dodecacarbonyltriosmium: Structure of [Et4N][HOs3(CO)11] and H2Os4(CO)13," J. Organomet. Chem., 454, 267271(1993). (PDF)
Dilip V. Khasnis, Michael Lattman, Upali Siriwardane, and Hongming Zhang, "Chealate- control of Diphosphines
around Platinum(II):2-Cylenphosphoranide-promoted Formation of Heterobimetallics," Organometallics, 11, 20752079(1992).
Dilip V. Khasnis, Micheal Lattman, and Upali Siriwardane, "Transition Metal Mediated Reactions of
Cyclenphosphorane: Synthesis and Reactivity of Hcyclen PMo(CO) 5, A Species with a Transanular Interaction,"
Organometallics, 10, 1326-1331(1991).
Alan Shaver, James M. McCall, Peter H. Bird, and Upali Siriwardane, "The Structure of a Complex containing A
chelating trisulfido S32- ligand," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C47, 659-61(1991).
Reed J. Blau and Upali Siriwardane, "Carbon Monoxide Induced Allyl Coupling from Mo 2(2-3-llyl)2(3-allyl)2
Yielding the Labile Complex Mo(CO)4(4-1,5-hexadine)," Organometallics, 10, 1627-1630(1991).
R. S. Hosmane, B. B. Lim, U. Siriwardane, and N.S. Hosmane, "The Synthesis and Structure of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro2,4,6-trimethyl-8-nitroimidazo(1,5-d)(1,2,4)triazin-1-one, C8H11N5O3: A Heterocycle with a Rare Ring System," J.
of Cryst. and Spec. Res., 21,353-356(1991).
Reed J. Blau, Mary S. Goetz, Ronda R. Howe, Cheri J. Smith, Rong-Jer Tsay, and Upali Siriwardane,
"Thermodynamic and Kinetic Stability of Bis (3-allyl)bis(2-3-allyl) and Bis(3-methallyl)bis(2-3-methallyl)
dimolibdenum(II) Isomers and Evidence for their Lewis Base Catalysed Isomerization," Organometallics, 10, 32593266(1991).
Narayan S. Hosmane, Kai-Juan Lu, Hong Zhu, Upali Siriwardane, Manjunath S. Shet, and John A. Maguire,
"Chemistry of C-Trimethyl-Substituted Main-group Heterocarboranes. 6. Lead(II)-Inserted5-closoPlumbacarboranes and Their Reactivity toward a Bidentate Lewis Base: Crystal Structures of closo-1-Pb-2-(SiMe3)3-(R)-2,3-C2B4H4 and 1- Pb(C10H8N2)-2,3-C2B4H4 (R= SiMe3, Me)," Organometallics, 9, 808-815(1990).
M. S. Balakrishna, T. K. Prakasha, S. S. Krishnamurthy, U. Siriwardane, and N. S. Hosmane, "Organometallic
derivatives of diphosphinoamines, X2PN(R)PX2. Reactions with carbonyl derivatives of group 6 metals and iron
pentacarbonyl. The crystal structures of [Mo(CO)4PhN(P(OPh)2] and [W(CO)4i iPrN(PPh2)2]," J. Organomet. Chem.,
390, 203-216(1990).
Upali Siriwardane, Kai-Juan Lu, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "1-(2-2"-Bipyridine)-methyl-3- (trimethylsilyl)-2,3dicarba-1-plumba-closo-heptaborane(6),"Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C46, 1391-1394(1990).
John A. Maguire, Joseph S. Fagner, Upali Siriwardane, John J. Banewicz, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "Structural and
Bonding Investigation of the Donor-Acceptor Complex 1- Sn[Phenanthroline]-Lewis Base Complexes," Struct.
Chem., 1, 583-595(1990).
Narayan S. Hosmane, Reynaldo D. Barreto, Michael A. Tolle, John J. Alexander, William Quintana, Upali
Siriwardane, Sheldon G. Shore, and Robert E. Williams, "Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterizations of 1,2Bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,2-dicarba-closo- hexaborane(6)Derived from closo-Stannacarborane and the X-ray Crystal
Structure of the Precursor 1-Sn-2,3-(SiMe3)2-2,3-C2B4H4," Inorg. Chem., 29, 2698- 2701(1990).
Ramachandra S. Hosmane, Craig M. Bertha, Upali Siriwardane, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "Reagents for Bioorganic
Synthesis. 4. A Novel Bifunctional Cross-Linking Reagent. Properties, and Reactions of 2,2'-sulfonylbis[3-methoxy(E,E)-2-propenenitrile," J. Org. Chem., 55, 5206-5216(1990).
Upali Siriwardane, Subhash P. Khanapure, and Edward R. Biehl, "7,-Dihydro-1,6,11- trimethoxy-5,12napthacenedione," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C46, 942- 926(1990).
Dilip V. Khasnis, Michael Lattman, and Upali Siriwardane. "The First N-Only- BondedMetal Derivatives of
Cyclenphosphorane. Formation of cycen-PH-MCl2 and cyclenPH HMCl3 (M=Zn,Cd)," Inorg. Chem., 29, 271274(1990).
Narayan S. Hosmane, Kai-Juan Lu, Upali Siriwardane, and Manjunath S. Shet, "Chemistry of C-TrimethylSubstituted Main-group Heterocarboranes. 7. Reactivity of colso-Germa- and closo-Plumbacarboranes towards a
Bis(bidentate) Lewis Base, 2,2'-Bipyrimidine: Synthesis and Structures of 1- or 1,1'-(2,2'-C8H6N4)[closo-1-M-2-
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(SiMe3)-3-(R)-2,3- C2B4H4]n (n = 1, M = Ge; n = 2, M = Pb; R = Me3Si, Me, H)," Organometallics, 9, 808815(1990).
Ramachandra S. Hosmane, Anila Bhan, Richard L Karpel, Upali Siriwardane, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "The
Synthesis and Biophysical Investigation of Novel Ring-Expanded Nucleosides, and Homopolymers Containing the
5:7-Fused Heterocyclic Ring System Imidazo[4,5-e][1,4]diazepine," J. Org. Chem., 55, 5882- 5890(1990).
Upali Siriwardane, Hong Ming Zhang, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "Synthesis and X-ray Crystal Structure of the 1st
Bent, Zwitterionic bis(5-C2B4-carborane) Zirconium Sandwich Complex," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 112, 96379639(1990).
Upali Siriwardane, Shirley S. C. Chu, and John D. Buynak, "2'2'-dimethyl-3-methyl-8'- oxo-3(phenyldimethylsilyl]spiro-oxirane-3,7'-[3']oxo[1']azabocyclo[4.2.0]octne: A ovel- lactum.," Acta Cryst., Cryst.,
Sturct. Commun., C45, 531-533(1989).
Upali Siriwardane, R. Thimma Reddy, Shirley S. C. Chu, and Edward R. Biehl, "-Cyano- N,N-diisopropyl--(3methoxy-6-methylphenyl)acetamide," Acta Cryst., Cryst Struct. Commun., C45, 339-341(1989).
Dilip V. Khasnis, Michael Lattman, and Upali Siriwardane, "Phosphoranide Ligands with Variable Coordinating
Modes: Synthesis of [(5HcyclenP)Pt(Cl)PPh3] BF4 and [(H2CyclenP)PtCl2PPh3]Cl," Inorg. Chem., 28, 681686(1989).
Upali Siriwardane, Shirley S. C. Chu, Narayan S. Hosmane, Guomin Zhang, Weimin Zhu, and Hong Zhu, "A
Tautomeric Form of (Tetraethylammonium)-1-acrylamido-nonahydro- closo-decaborate(1-)," Acta Cryst., Cryst.
Stuct. Commun., C45, 294-297(1989).
Edward R. Biehl, Subhash P. Khanapure, and Upali Siriwardane, "The reaction of 2- chloro- 10-Nmethylphenothiazine with aromatic nitriles and litium dialkylamides in THF: Synthesis and structure of 1-cyano-2(3',4', 5'-trmethoxybenzyl)-10-N- methylphenothiazine," Heterocyles, 29, 485-496(1989).
Upali Siriwardane, Shirkey S. C. Chu, Narayan S. Hosmane, Hong Zhu, and Guomin Zhang,
"Bis(ethyl(ferrocenylmethyl)dimethylammonium octadecahydroeicosaborate(2-),"Acta Cryst., Cryst. Sturct.
Commun., C45, 333-336(1989).
Dilip V. Khasnis, Michael Lattman, Upali Siriwardane, and Suman K. Chapra, "First Structural Evidence for
Transannular P-N Bonding in the Phosphine Form of Cyclenphosphorane: An Open Tautomer?," J. Am. Chem.
Soc., 111, 3103-3105(1989).
Dilip V. Khasnis, Michael Lattman, and Upali Siriwardane, "Reactions of a Phosphoranide Platinum(II) Complex
with nucleophilic and electrophilic reagents and X-ray structures of (2-cyclenP)Pt[Co(Co)4]PPh3 and (2cyclenP)Pt(I)PPh3," Inorg. Chem., 28, 2594-2600(1989).
Narayan S. Hosmane, Joseph S. Fagner, Hong Zhu, Upali Siriwardane, John A. Maguire, Guomin Zhang, and Brian
S. Pinkston, "Chemistry of C-Trimethylsilyl-Substituted Main Group Heterocarboranes. 4. Reactivity of
Stannacarboranes toward monodentate and bis(bidentate) Lewis bases. Synthesis and structure of 1- or 1,1'-(L)[closo-1-Sn-2-(SiMe3)-3-(R)-C2B4H4]n,n=1,L=[(5-C5H5)Fe(5-C5H4CH2(CH3)2N)];n=2,L=2,2'-C8H6N4; R=SiMe3,
Me or H," Organometallics, 8, 1769-1777(1989).
Upali Siriwardane, Lori C. Crenshaw, Subhash P. Khanapure, and Edward R. Biehl, "Structure of 8-Methoxy- 5methyl-cis-3,4-diphenylisochroman-1-one," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C45, 1239-1241(1989).
Upali Siriwardane, Lori C. Crenshaw, Subhash P. Khanapure, and Edward R. Biehl, "Structure of anti-1,2-Diphenyl2-(2'-Cyano-3-methoxy-6-methylphenyl-1,2-dphenyl)-1- ethanol," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C45, 14631465(1989).
Narayan S. Hosmane, Upali Siriwardane, Guomin Zhang, Hong Zhu, and John A. Maguire, "Synthesis and Crystal
Structure of (C4H8O.Na+)2[2,3-(SiMe3)2-2,3-C2B4H5-]2: The first Ion Cluster of the nido-Carborane Cage Systems,"
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1128-1130(1989).
Upali Siriwardane, John A. Maguire, John J. Banewicz, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "Chemistry of C-trimethylsilysubstituted main group heterocarbonranes. 5. Reactivity of stannacarbones towards a tridentrate Lewis base
2,2':6',2"-terpyridine: Synthetic, structural and bonding studies on the donar-acceptor complex 1-Sn[C15H11N3]-2(R)-2,3-C2B4H4[R=SiMe3 and CH3], "Organometallics, 8, 2792-2800(1989).
Narayan S. Hosmane, Upali Siriwardane, Hong Zhu, Guomin Zhang, and John A. Maguire, "The First Structural
Evidence for the Insertion of an Unsubstituted Lead into a Carborane Cage," Organometallics, 8, 566(1989).
Upali Siriwardane, Dilip V. Khasnis, and Micheal Lattman, "Bromo-2- cyclenphosphoranido-triphenylphosphino
platnium(II)," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C45, 1628-1630(1989).
Dilip V. Khasnis, Michael Lattman, and Upali Siriwardane, "Lewis Acid Controlled Tautomerization of a
Metallated Cyclenphosphorane," J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1538-1540(1989).
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54. Narayan S. Hosmane, M. Safqul Islam, Brian S. Pinkston, Upali Siriwardane, John J. Banewicz, and John A.
Maguire, "Germanium (II) Inserted h5-closo-Germacarboranes and Their Donor-Acceptor Complexes. Crystal
Structure of 1-Ge(C10H8N2)-2,3-(Me3Si)2-2,3- C2B4H4," Organometallics, 7, 2340-2345(1988).
55. Upali Siriwardane, Shirley S. C. Chu, Narayan S. Hosamane, Craig M. Bertha, and Ramachadra S. Hosame
"Structure of a Potential cross-linking Reagent: 2,2'-Bis- (methoxymethlyene)-2,2'- sulfonyldiacetonitrile,
(MMSBA)," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C44, 104-107(1988).
56. Upali Siriwardane, Subhash P. Khanapure, Shirley S. C. Chu, and Edward R. Biehl, "6-(3- methoxybenzyl)-5methyl-o-anisonitrile," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C44, 200-201(1988).
57. Upali Siriwardane, Subhash P. Khanapure, Shirley S. C. Chu, and Edward R. Biehl, "2- (2,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-3,6dimethoxy-4-methylbenzonitrile," Acta Cryst., Cryst.Struct.Commun., C44, 374-376(1988).
58. Upali Siriwardane, R. Thimma Reddy, Shirley S. C. Chu, and Edward R. Biehl, "1,2- Dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-1benzocyclobutenyl-3,5-Dinitrobenzoate," Acta Cryst.,Cryst. Struct. Commun., C44, 198-200(1988).
59. Upali Siriwardane, Shirley S. C. Chu, and John D. Buynak, "4-methyl-3-{(Z)-Methyl-[(E)dimethyl(phenyl)silyl]methylidene}azetidin-2-one: An-alkylidene--lactam.," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct.
Commun., C44, 391-393(1988).
60. Upali Siriwardane and Narayan S. Hosmane, "1-(2,2':6'-2"-terpyridine)-2-methyl-3- trimethylsilyl-2,3-dicarba-1stanna-closo-heptaborane(6): 2,2':6'-2"-terpyridine," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C44, 1572-1576(1988).
61. Upali Siriwardane, Aziz Razzuk, Subhash P. Khanapure, Edward R. Biehl, and Shirley S. C. Chu, "5,10(Diphenyl)-5,10-dihydrophenenarsazine," Heterocyclic Chem., 25, 1555- 1559(1988).
62. Upali Siriwardane, M. Safiqul Islam, John A. Maguire, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "Synthesis and Structure of 2,3Bis(trimethylsilyl)-5-(trichlorogermyl)-2,3-dicarba-1-germa- closoheptaborane(6)," Organometallics, 7, 18931895(1988).
63. Ramachandra S. Hosmane, Benjamin B. Lim, Micheal S. Summers, Upali Siriwardane, Narayan S. Hosmane, and
Shirley S. C.Chu, "Rearrangements in Heteocyclic Synthesis. 2. Novel Transformations of 2-Aminonicotinonitrile
and Anthranilonitrile," J. Org. Chem., 53, 5309-5315(1988).
64. Lori C. Crenshaw, Subhash P. Khanapure, Upali Siriwardane, and Edward R. Biehl, "A Stereo controlled Synthesis
of cis-3,4-diarylisochroman-1-ones through diastereoselective reaction of benzaldehydes and -lithio-2cyanodiarylmethane intermediates," Tet. Lett., 29, 3777-3780(1988).
65. John D. Buynak, H. B. Borate, Chad Husting, Trace Hurd, Jyoti Ballabh, Jacob Mathew, Jarvis Lambert, and Upali
Siriwardane, "The Preparation of the First- Vinylidenepenams," Tet. Lett., 29, 5053-5056(1988).
66. Upali Siriwardane, M. Safiqul Islam, Thomas A. West, Narayan S. Hosmane, John A. Maguire, and Alan H.
Cowley, "Silicon(IV)-Complexes of C-Trimethylsilyl-Substituted Carboranes. Syntheses of [(Me3Si)(R)C2B4H4]2Si
and [(Me3Si)(Me)C2B4H4]SiH(R')[R = Me3Si,Me or H; R'= H or Cl]. Crystal Structure of 2,2'-Bis-(trimethylsilyl)3,3'-dimethyl- [1,1'-commo-bis(2,3-dicarba-1-sila-closo- heptaborane)](12)," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 46004605(1987).
67. Upali Siriwardane, Narayan S. Hosmane, and Shirley S. C. Chu, "Methyl-3-(trimethylsilyl)-2,3- dicarba-1- stannacloso-heptaborane(6)," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct. Commun., C43, 1067-1069(1987).
68. M. Safiqul Islam, Upali Siriwardane, Narayan S. Hosmane, John A. Maguire, Patrice de Meester, and Shirley S. C.
Chu, "Chemistry of C-Trimethylsilyl-Substituted Stannacaboranes. 3. Conversion of closo-1- Sn-2-(Me3Si)-3-(R)2,3-C2B4H4 to commo-1,1'- Ge-[2-(Me3Si)-3-(R)-2,3-C2B4H4]2 and Structure of commo-1,1'- Ge[2,3-(Me3Si)2-closo2,3- C2B4H4]2(R = SiMe3, Me, and H)," Organometallics," 6, 1936-1940(1987).
69. Narayan S. Hosmane, Upali Siriwardane, M. Safiqul Islam, John A. Maquire, and Shirley S. C. Chu, "Lewis Acidity
of Germanium (II) in η5-closo-Germacarborane: Synthesis and Structure of 1-(2,2'-bipyridine)- 2,3bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,3-heptaborane(6)," Inorg. Chem., 26, 3428-3429(1987).
70. Narayan S. Hosmane, M. Sadiqul Islam, Upali Siriwardane, John A. Maguire, and C. F. Campana, "A Novel
Bridged Donor-Acceptor Complex: Synthesis and Structure of 1,1'- (2,2'-(C8H6N4))-[closo-1-Sn-2,3-(Me3Si)- 2,3C2B4H4]2," Organometallics, 6, 2447- 2448(1987).
71. John D. Buynak, Jacob Mathew, M. Narayana Roa, Elizabeth Haley, Christian George, and Upali Siriwardane, "The
Preparation of the First-Vinylidene--lactams," J. Chem. Soc., Chem, Commun., 735-737(1987).
72. Upali Siriwardane, Shirley S. C. Chu, Narayan S. Hosmane, Craig M. Bertha, and Ramachandra S. Hosmane
"Structure of a Bifunctional Organic Reagent: 2,2'- Bis(dimethylaminomethylene)-2,2'- sulfonyldiacetonitrile," Acta
Cryst., Cryst. Struct.Commun., C43, 1823-1826(1987).
73. Upali Siriwardane, Shirley S. C. Chu, and John D. Buynak, "4-Benzyl-3- (ethynylidene) azetidin-2-one: The firstVinylidene--lactam," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct.Commun., C43, 2242-2243(1987).
74. Upali Siriwardane, Subhash P. Khanapure, Shirley S. C. Chu, and Edward R. Biehl, "2- (1,4-Dimethoxy-2-napthyl)2-Phenylacetonitrile," Acta Cryst., Cryst. Struct.Commun., C43, 2246-2247(1987).
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75. Narayan S. Hosmane, Patrice de Meester, Upali Siriwardane, M. Safiqul Islam, and Shirley S. C. Chu, "Reductive
and Non-Reductive Insertions of Silicon Atoms into Carbaborane Cages: Synthesis and Structure of a Carbaborane
Analogue of Bis(cyclopentadienyl)silicon," J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1421- 1422(1986).
76. Joseph R. Werner, Narayan S. Hosmane, John J. Alexander, Upali Siriwardane, and Sheldon G. Shore, "Synthesis
and X-ray Crystal Structure of arachno-6-[Si(CH3)3]-6, 9-C2B8H13 through a Cage-Expansion Reaction of nido-2,3[Si(CH3)3]2-2,3-C2B4H6," Inorg.Chem., 25, 4351-4354(1986).
77. Narayan S. Hosmane, Patrice de Meester, Upali Siriwardane, M. Safiqul Islam, and Shirley S. C. Chu, "Synthesis
and Structure of 2,2',3,3'-Tetrakis-(trimethylsilyl)-[1,1'-commo- bis(2,3- dicarba-1-germa- closo-heptaborane)](12):
A Germanocene Analogue?," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 108, 6050-6051(1986).
78. Choplin, L. Huang, A. Theolier, P. Gallezot, U. Siriwardane, S. G. Shore, and R. Mathieu, "Formation of Fe-Os, FeRu and Fe-Co Bimetallic Particles by Thermal Decomposition of Heteropolynuclear Clusters Supported on a
Partially Dehydroxylated Magnesia," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 108, 4224-4225(1986).
79. 7Agnes Choplin, Lin Huang, Jean-Marie Basset, Rene Mathieu, Upali Siriwardane, and Sheldon G. Shore, "Surface
Organometallic Chemistry: Formation of the Grafted Anionic Clusters [HFeOs3(CO)13]- [HFeRu3(CO)13]- and
[FeCo3(CO)12]- on a Hydroxylated Magnesia," Organometallics," 5, 1547-1551(1986).
80. A.A. Bahsoun, J. A. Osborn, J. P. Kintzinger, P. H. Bird, and U. Siriwardane, "Synthesis, Molecular Structure and
Dynamic Behavior of the Chiral Cluster (- H)4Ru4(CO)9[HC(PPh2)2]," Nouveau J. De. Chim., 8, 125-123(1984).
81. Peter H. Bird, Upali Siriwardane, Rabin B. Lai, and Alan Shaver, "The preparation of thiolatobridged platinum
dimers: the crystal and
molecular structure
of cis-'- bis (phenylmethanethiolato) bis
(phenylmethaneethiolatomethyldiphenylphosphineplatinum (II) ,cis-(PMePh2) Pt (-SCH2Ph)]2," Can. J. Chem., 60,
2075-2081(1982).
82. Peter H. Bird, James M. McCall, Alan Shaver, and Upali Siriwardane, "Metallacyclosulfanes: Synthesis and
cis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) titana(IV)cyclo-tetrasulfane'," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 21, 384-385 (1982).
83. Peter H. Bird, Upali Siriwardane, Alan Shaver, Orosman Lopez, and David H. Harpp, "An Unusual bonding Mode
for a Dithiocarboxylate Ligand: X-ray Crystal Structure of the Product of the Reaction of Fe2(CO)9 with l,2
Benzodithiole-3-thione," J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 513-514(1981).
84. L. Gunatilaka, Upali. Siriwardane, S. Sotheeswarn, and S. Balasubramaniam, "Alkolids of the Catharanthus Species
of Sri Lanka," J. Natn. Sci. Coun. Sri Lanka, 4(2), 163-166(1976).
b) Papers and Talks presented at conferences:
1. “Water gas shift reaction nanocatalysts for hydrogen production; and metal/ceramic and
polymer membranes for H2/CO/CO2 gas separation”, Naidu Seetala, Upali Siriwardane, and
Tushar Kudale, Invited talk, Proceedings of the International Conference on Green Chemistry
and Sustainable Environment, 7 - 8, July 2010, Tiruchirappalli, India.
2. “Nanoparticle metal oxide (MgO, CaO, and ZnO) heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel
production”, Naidu Seetala, Upali Siriwardane, Robert Forester, and Rakesh Talathi, Proceedings
of the International Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Environment, 7 - 8, July
2010, Tiruchirappalli, India.
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Characterization of CaO, MgO, ZnO, TiO2/alumina catalysts and the biodiesel product analysis using FAME
method, Robert Forester1 (rlf011@latech.edu), Rakesh A. Talathi1, and Upali Siriwardane. 66 th SWRM/62nd
SERMAC ACS Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Inorganic Division Abstract #187. Nov. 30- Dec. 4,
2010.
Synthesis of CaO, MgO, ZnO, TiO2 incorporated on alumina and alumina-silica supports and comparison of
their efficiency of biodiesel production, Rakesh A. Talathi, Robert Forester and Upali Siriwardane, 66 th
SWRM/62nd SERMAC ACS Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Inorganic Division Abstract #189. Nov.
30- Dec. 4, 2010.
“Nanoparticle metal oxide (MgO, CaO, and ZnO) heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production”, N. Seetala,
U. Siriwardane, R. Forester, and R. Talathi, International Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable
Environment, 7 - 8, July 2010, Tiruchirappalli, India.
Development of metal (Ta, Nb)/ceramic and cellulose acetate membranes for Cu-Ni-Ce/alumina WGS catalytic
reactor, Naidu V. Seetala1, Upali Siriwardane2 (upali@latech.edu), Tushar V Kudale2, Robert Forester2, and
Abhishesh Pokharel1 , 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA March 21-24, 2010.
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Nanoparticle incorporated alumina supported MgO, CaO, ZnO, and TiO 2 heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel
production, Robert Forester1, Steven Brown1, Rakesh A Talathi1, Upali Siriwardane1 and Naidu V Seetala2,
239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA March 21-24, 2010.
Fabrication of cellulose acetate membranes (CA) and their CO/CO 2/H2 permeabilities,Tushar V. Kudale1, Naidu
V Seetala2 , and Upali Siriwardane1 Louisiana Acedamy of Sciences February 24, 2010, Alexandria LA.
Preparation and characterization of nanoparticle metal oxide (MgO, CaO, and ZnO) heterogeneous catalysts for
biodiesel production, Robert Forester1, Steven Brown1, Upali Siriwardane1 and Naidu V Seetala2, Louisiana
Acedamy of Sciences February 24, 2010, Alexandria LA.
Preparation characterization alumina porous membranes coated with Nb/Ta thin films for the separation of
H2/CO2/CO. Ruwantha A. M. Jayasingha, Ramakrishna S. Garudadri, Naidu V. Seethala and Upali Siriwardane,
235th National Meeting of American Chemical Society, New Orleans Louisiana (2008) .
Sol-gel synthesis and characterization of alumina supported Cu-Ni-Ce catalysts for water-gas-shift (WGS) reaction.
Ramakrishna S. Garudadri, Ruwantha A.M. Jayasingha, Naidu V. Seethala and Upali Siriwardane, 235th National
Meeting of American Chemical Society, New Orleans Louisiana (2008).
U. Siriwardane, S. Vudarapu, B. P. Zeringue, N.V. Seetala, “Preparation and incorporation of Fe, Co, Cu
nanoparticles onto mesoporous alumina/Alumina-silica supports”, La Conf. Adv. Mater. & Emerging Tech., New
Orleans, Jan. 21-22(2005).
B. P. Zeringue, U. Siriwardane, S. Vudarapu, C. Jones, and N.V. Seetala, “Chemical synthesis of Fe, Co, and Cu
nanoparticles and incorporation onto mesosoporous alumina/silica supports”, Louisiana Academy of Sciences
Meeting, Grambling, LA, March 18, (2005).
Upali Siriwardane and Naidu V. Seetala, “Nanoparticle preprations for magnetic-storage media, catalysis and
biomedical applications,” Bio research day, Louisiana Tech Research Symposium, April 14, (2005).
J. Leonard, C. Jones, N. Seetala, B. G. Barnett, S. Raders, S. Vudarapu, and U. Siriwardane, “Nano-particle Fe/Co alumina Supported Catalysts on Mesoporus Granules for Syngas Conversion” Louisiana Academy of Sciences
Meeting, Lake Charles, LA, March 19 (2004).
Upali Siriwardane,, Donald T. Haynie, , Ravikanth Gonela, and Chris J. Bauer, "Deposition of Indium Nanoparticles
on -DNA Strands ," Abstract ID#: 735397, Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Nanoscience , ACS National
meetings, Anaheim CA March (2004).
Upali Siriwardane, Buddy G. Barnett, Satyendra Vudarapu, Steven Raders1, and Naidu V. Seetala," CO/H2
conversion to alkanes using nanoparticle Fe/Co/alumina based catalyst:Optimization of GC conditions and CO/H 2
ratio," Abstract ID#: 735964, Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Nanoscience , ACS National meetings, Anaheim CA
March (2004).
U. Siriwardane, B. G. Barnett, S. Vudarapu, S. Raders, and N. V. Seetala, “CO/H 2 conversion to alkanes using
nanoparticle Fe/Co/alumina based catalyst:Optimization of GC conditions and CO/H 2 ratio,” ACS Meeting,
Anaheim, CA, March 28- April 1(2004).
D. Kuila, S. Zhao, V. S. Nagineni, A. Potluri, H. Indukuri, Y. Liang, W. Cao, J. Hu, J. Fang, K. Varahramyan, R.
Nassar, J. Palmer, U. Siriwardane and S. Naidu, “Microreactors for Catalysis using Nano-catalysts,” Abstracts of
Papers, 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, United States, March 28-April 1, COLL-473(2004).
J. Leonard, C. R. Jones, N. V. Seetala, U. Siriwardane, S. Raiders and T. L. Oliver, “Nanoparticle Fe/Co/Cu
Catalysts on Mesoporous Al2O3 for Syngas Conversion”, Phillip Young Symposium, Grambling, April 26, (2004).
N.V. Seetala, U. Siriwardane, S. Vudarapu, J. Leonard, and C. Jones, “Structure and Composition of Novel Co/Fe
Nanoparticle Syngas Conversion Catalysts”, Proc. Int. Conf. Composites/Nano Eng., Hilton Head, SC, Aug. 8-14,
(2004).
D. Kuila.; V.S. Nagineni; S. Zhao; H. Indukuri; Y. Liang; A. Potluri; U. Siriwardane; N. Seetala; J. Fang,
“Characterization of Alumina and Silica Sol-Gel Encapsulated Fe/Co/Ru Nanocatalysts, in Microchannel Reactors
for F-T Synthesis of Higher Alkanes” MRS Proceedings (2004).
V.S.Nagineni, S.Zhao, A.Potluri, U.Siriwardane, N. Seetala, J.Fang, and D. Kuila, "Magneto-chemical Studies of
Co/Fe/Ru Encapsulated Al2O3 or SiO2 Sol-gel Deposited Micro-reactors," Louisiana Materials Science Conference,
New Orleans, March (2003).
J. Leonard, C.R. Jones, S.V. Naidu, A.N. Murty, S.N. Vegesna, and U.Siriwardane, “Catalytic activity of nanoparticle Fe, Co, Co/Fe alumina mesoporus catalysts for CO hydrogenation”, Louisiana Academy of Science
Meeting, Gonzales, LA, March 21(2003).
J. Nwaizugbu, S.V. Naidu, A.N. Murty, and U.Siriwardane, “Novel SEM and magnetization method to determine
pure metal content in Fe2O3 nanoparticles”, Louisiana Academy of Science Meeting, Gonzales, LA, March
21(2003).
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26. J. Jones, K. Holmes, S.V. Naidu, V.S. Nagineni, S. Zhao, R.K. Aithal, J. Fang, U. Siriwardane, and D. Kuila,
“Magnetization and composition studies of Co and Fe encapsulated Al2O3 sol-gel microreactors for syngas
conversion”, Louisiana Academy of Science Meeting, Gonzales, LA, March 21(2003).
27. U. Siriwardane, S.V. Naidu, A.N. Murty, S.N. Vegesna, S. Vudatha, B. G. Barnett, S. Anderson, E. Everett, and R.
Goduguchinta,"Gas chromatographic analysis of CO and CO2 hydrogenation using sol-gel prepared Co, Fe, Co/Fe
nano-particle catalysts on alumina support", 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans,
March, 23-27(2003). V. S. Nagineni, R. Goduguchinta, S. Zhao, R. K. Aithal, Y. Liang, J. Fang, S.N. Vegesna, U.
Siriwardane, S.V. Naidu, J. Palmer, and D. Kuila, "Microreactor with sol-gel encapsulated catalysts for syn-gas
conversion to higher alkanes", 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, March, 2327(2003).
28. Seetala V. Naidu, Akundi N. Murty, Joseph Leonard and Charlene Jones, Upali Siriwardane, Srivani Naga Vegesna,
Sireesha Vudatha, Ramkiran Goduguchinta, Buddy G. Barnett, Edwin Everett, Sheba Anderson, Karen Luurtsema,
Laura Holeman, and Andrew Emge, “Magneto-chemical studies of Co, Fe, and Co/Fe nano-particles on sol-gel
prepared alumina: hydrogenation of CO/H2 and CO2/H2 mixtures.” Grambling State Univerity, Symposium R,
Nanomagnetism. April 22 - 24(2003).
29. S. V. Naidu, A. N. Murty, J. Leonard and C. Jones, U. Siriwardane, S. N. Vegesna, S. Vudatha, R. Goduguchinta, B.
G. Barnett, E. Everett, S. Anderson, K. Luurtsema, L. Holeman, and A. Emge, “Magneto-Chemical Studies of Co,
Fe, and Co/Fe Nano-particles on Sol-gel Prepared Alumina: Hydrogenation of CO/H2 and CO2 /H2 Mixtures”,
Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco, April 21-25(2003).
30. D. Kuila, Venkata S. Nagineni, Avinash Potluri, Shihuai Zhao, Rajendra K. Aithal, Yu Liang, Ji Fang, Raja Nassar,
Upali Siriwardane, Seetala V. Naidu, and James Palmer, “Microreactors for Catalysis,” 226th ACS National Meeting
New York, NY September 07-11(2003). V.S.Nagineni, S.Zhao, H.Indukuri, Y.Liang, A.Potluri, U.Siriwardane,
N.Seetala, J.Fang, and D.Kuila, “Characterization of Alumina and Silica Sol-gel Encapsulated Nanoscale Fe/Co/Ru
Catalysts Fabricated in the Microchannels”, La Mater. Res. & Dev. Conf., Lafayette, Nov. 4-5(2003). J. Leonard, C.
R. Jones, N. V. Seetala, U. Siriwardane, S. Raiders and T. L. Oliver, “Nano-particle Fe/Co/Cu on Mesoporous γAlumina Granules as Syngas Conversion Catalysts”, La Mater. Res. & Dev. Conf., Lafayette, Nov. 4-5(2003).
31. R. Goduguchinta, S.Vudatha, B. G. Barnett, S. N. Vegesna, E. Everett, S. Anderson, R. Besser and U. Siriwardane,
“Magneto-Chemical Character Studies of Alumina Impregnated Cu, Co, Fe, Cu/Co, Cu/Fe and Co/Fe Catalysts for
Syngas Conversion”, Louisiana Conference on Commercial Applications of Microsystems, Materials and
Nanotechnologies, Ruston, Oct. 21-22(2002).
32. U. Siriwardane, Z. Zhong, S. V. Naidu, A. N. Murty, Z. Liu and P. Annumwla , Novel Preparation and
Characterization of Nano-structured Catalytic Materials”, DOE University coal research conference, Pittsburg, PA.
June 4-6(2002).
33. S. N. Vegesna, R. Goduguchinta, E. Everett, K. Luurtsema, L. Holeman, A. Emge and U. Siriwardane, “Synthesis,
Chracterization, and Optimization of Alumina Impregnated Cu, Co, Fe, Cu/Co, Cu/Fe and Co/Fe Catalysts for CO
Hydrogenation”, Louisiana Conference on Commercial Applications of Microsystems, Materials and
Nanotechnologies, Ruston, Oct. 21-22(2002).
34. B. Tong, U. Siriwardane, S. V. Naidu, A. N. Murty, Z. Zhong, “Novel preparation and characterization of
nanostructured particulate catalytic materials by laser induced solution deposition (LISD)”, Proceedings of SPIE
Vol. 4810, Paper 13, July (2002).
35. R. Goduguchinta, S.Vudatha, B. G. Barnett, S. N. Vegesna, E. Everett, S. Anderson, R. Besser and U. Siriwardane,
“Magneto-Chemical Character Studies of Alumina Impregnated Cu, Co, Fe, Cu/Co, Cu/Fe and Co/Fe Catalysts for
Syngas Conversion”, 28 Louisiana Conference on Commercial Applications of Microsystems, Materials and
Nanotechnologies, Ruston, Oct. 21-22(2002).
36. B. Tong, Q. Gu, U. Siriwardane, S. V. Naidu, A. N. Murty, and Z. Zhong. "Nanostructured Particulate Catalytic
Materials", Second Louisiana Materials Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, August 25-26(2001).
37. B. Tong, U. Siriwardane, S. V. Naidu, A. N. Murty, and Z. Zhong, "Preparation and Characterization of Nanostructured Particulate Catalytic Materials", Materials Research Society (MRS) Annual Fall Meeting, Boston, MA,
November 25 - December 1(2001).
38. Z. C. Zhong, S. V. Naidu, A. K. Murty and U. Siriwardane, "Preparation and Characterization of Nanostructured
Granular Support and Particles and Catalytic Materials", Annual Meeting on Energy Research and HBCU Project,
Pittsburgh, PA, July 26-27(2001).
39. B. Tong, Q. Gu, U. Siriwardane, S. V. Naidu, A. N. Murty, and Z. Zhong. "Nanostructured Particulate Catalytic
Materials", Second Louisiana Materials Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, August 25-26(2001).
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40. Fedricka M. Moore and Upali Siriwardane, "Synthesis and Reactions of Perfluoro-acyl and Benzyl carbonyl
Compounds of Manganese and Iron," 69th Annual Meeting of Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Louisiana Tech
University, Ruston, LA, February 2-3(1995).
41. Ben Mcgehee, Donna White and Upali Siriwardane, "Effect if 1-N-alkyl pyrroles on the Alignment of Nematic
Liquis Crystal MBBA," 69th Annual Meeting of Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Louisiana Tech University,
Rustons, LA, February 2-3(1995).
42. Richard Jones, William C. Deese, and Upali Siriwardane, "Our Experience in Making Video Tapes for Freshman
Chemistry Program," 69th Annual Meeting of Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston,
LA, February 2-3(1995).
43. Upali Siriwardane, "Making Video Tapes For Chemistry Freshman," Arts and Sciences Research SymposiumAcademic Excellence Week, Louisiana Tech University, April (1995).
44. Saurabh Sharma and Upali Siriwardane, "Electrical Properties of Doped Chlorophyll," 68th Annual Meeting of
Louisiana Academy of Sciences, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, February 3-4(1994).
45. Upali Siriwardane, "Synthesis and electrical Properties of Pyrrolide and Porphyrins," Arts and Sciences Research
Symposium-Academic Excellence Week, Louisiana Tech University, April 13(1994).
46. Mukund Saxene and Upali Siriwardane, "Synthesis of Molybdenum Dinitrogen Complexes," 67th Annual Meeting
of Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, February 4-5(1993).
47. Beverly F. Finley and Upali Siriwardane, "Synthesis of Tungstun Dinitrogen Complexes," 67th Annual Meeting of
Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, February 4-5(1993).
48. Upali Siriwardane, "Chemical Analysis of Degradation Products in Used Transformer Oill," Arts and Sciences
Research Symposium-Academic Excellence Week, Louisiana Tech University, April 9(1993).
49. Upali Siriwardane, Don L. Tyson, Derek W.H. Chan and Trey Sutton, "Synthesis and Characterization of Metal
Pyrrole Complexes," 66th Annual Meeting of Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton
Rouge, LA, February 6-7(1992).
50. Upali Siriwardane, "Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Pyrrolide Complexes," Arts and Sciences Research
Symposium-Academic Excellence Week, Louisiana Tech University, April 9(1992).
51. Upali Siriwardane, "Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Novel Zirconium Sandwich Complexes," 65th Annual
Meeting of Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, February 7-8(1991).
52. Upali Siriwardane, Hong Ming Zhang, Lee Jia, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Novel
Zirconium Sandwich Complexes," 201st National Meeting of American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA, Abstract,
INOR, 269(1991).
53. Upali Siriwardane, "Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Novel Zirconium Sandwich Complexes," Arts and Sciences
Research Symposium-Academic Excellence Week, Louisiana Tech University, April 9(1991).
54. Narayan S. Hosmane, Kai-Juan Lu, and Upali Siriwardane, "Coordination Chemistry of closo-Germa- and
Plumbacarboranes" Boron USA II Workshop, Research Triangle, NC, June 7-9(1990).
55. Dilip V. Khasnis, Micheal Lattman, and Upali Siriwardane, "Role of Cyclenphosphoranide Ligand in Transition
Metal Chemistry," 200th National Meeting of American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., Abstract, INOR,
516(1990).
56. Upali Siriwardane, "Synthetic and Structural Studies on Some Group 14 Metal Complexes," 64th Annual Meeting of
Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, February 1-3(1990).
57. Upali Siriwardane, Hong Zhu, Guomin Zhang, John A. Maguire, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "Synthesis and crystal
structure of (C4H8O.Na+)2[2,3-(SiMe3)2-2,3-C2B4H5]2:.C6H6.," 197th National Meeting of American Chemical
Society, Dallas, Texas, Abstract, INOR, 144(1989).
58. Upali Siriwardane, Hong Zuh, John A. Maguire, and Narayan S. Hosame, "Chemistry of Plumbacarboranes," 197th
National Meeting of American Chemical Society, Dallas, Texas, Abstract,INOR, 145(1989).
59. Narayan S. Hosmane, Kai-Juan Lu, and Upali Siriwardane, "Charge- transfer Complexes of Mixed Main group
Metallocarboranes.," 198th National Meeting of American Chemical Society, Miami, Florida, Abstract, INOR,
210(1989).
60. Reed J. Blau, Su-Inn Ho, and Upali Siriwardane, "The competitive Reactions and Ligand-Induced Isomerization of
Mo2(Allyl)4 with Carbon Monoxide and Other Potential Ligands.," 198th National Meeting of American Chemical
Society, Miami, Florida, Abstract, INOR, 248(1989).
61. Upali Siriwardane, M. Safiqul Islam, Zhu Hong, John A. Maguire, and Narayan S. Hosmane, "Novel Extented
Metallocarboranes and their Precursors" 1st Boron USA Workshop, Dallas, TX, April, Abstract, ME57(1988).
62. Narayan S. Hosmane, M. Safiqul Islam, Zhu Hong, Upali Siriwardane, and John A. Maguire, "Stanna-, Germa- and
Silacarboranes: A further Development in Novel Direction," National Meetings of American Chemical Society,
Toronto, Canada, Abstract, INOR, (1988).
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63. Upali Siriwardane, M. Safiqul Islam, Thomas A. West, and Narayan S. Hosame, "Chemistry of Sila-, Germa-, and
Stanna-Carboranes," 193rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CO, Abstract, INORG,
213 (1987).
64. Narayan S. Hosame, Upali Siriwardane, M. Safiqul Islam, and Thomas A. West, "Si(II)and Si(IV) pi-Complexes of
C(cage)-Trimethylsily-Substituted Carboranes," 8th International Symposium on Organosilicon Chemistry, St.
Louis, Missouri, June (1987).
65. Narayan S. Hosame, John A. Maguire, M. Safiqul Islam, and Upali Siriwardane, "Main Group Heterocarboranes:
Synthesis, Structure, Bonding and Reactivity," VIth International Meeting on Boron Chemistry, Bechyne near
Tabor, Czechoslovakia, June (1987).
66. Upali Siriwardane, L. Y.-. Hsu, S. L. Mullen, A. G. Marshall, and S. G. Shore, "Clusters derived from [Ru 3(CO)11]2," 188th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA, Abstact, INORG, 188 (1985).
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Seetala V. Naidu and Upali Siriwardane, ” Development of Low Cost Membranes (Ta, Nb & Cellulose
Acetate) for H2/CO2 Separation in WGS Reactors” Final Technical Report to department of Energy
National Energy Laboratory, DOE Award number DE-FG26-07NT43064 (2011). (PDF)
Seetala V. Naidu and Upali Siriwardane, ”Novel Preparations and Magneto Chemical Characterization of NanoParticle Mixed Alcohol Catalysts” Final Technical Report to Department of Energy National Energy
Laboratory, DOE Award number DE-FG26-00NT40836 (2005). (PDF)
Upali Siriwardane, “Rice husk amorphous silica as gelation agents for vertical concrete stains, cement additive, fillers
and absorbents,” Technical Report to Rare Earth Labs, El Dorado, AR (http://www.rareearthlabs.com/) (2003). (PDF)
Roland H. Thompson, Houston K. Huckabay, Upali Siriwardane, Gene A. Crowder and Darryl Tassin, "Study of
decomposition of transformer oil,” Final Report to Southwestern Electric Power Company, 1-8(1993). (PDF)
f) Research grants funded:
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2012-13: Enhancement of Advanced Physics Laboratory Curriculum ($ 64,000) 2012-13. Co-PI with John Shaw
2009-2010: “Nanoparticle Incorporated Heterogeneous Catalyst System for Biodiesel Production” Department of
Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory-DoE-NTL, ($40,000).
2006-2009: “Development of Low Cost Membranes (Ta,Nb, and Cellulose Acetate) for H2/CO2/CO Separation in
WGS Reactors,” Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory-DoE-NTL, ($194,747)
2008-2009:"Incorporation
of
Nano-scale
Surface
Characterization
Techniques
into
LA
Tech
Chemistry/Physics/Integrated Labs," Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund -LEQSF-2008-2009- ENH-TR-xx,
Undergraduate Enhancement Program: $ 85,238
2005-2006:"Incorporation of Magnetic & Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, and High Temperature Synthesis into LA
Tech Chemistry and Physics Curriculum," Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund -LEQSF-2005-2006- ENH-TR37, Undergraduate Enhancement Program: $ 53,952.
2000-2004:"Novel Preparations and Magneto Chemical Characterization of Nanoparticle Mixed Alcohol Catalysts"
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory-DoE-NTL, $191,000.
2002-2003:“Acquisition of a Mass Spectrometer for Undergraduate Laboratories and Research”, LEQSF-ENH,
Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund, $84,635.
1999-2000:“Incorporating of Electrochemical, Magnetic and Thermal Experiments into Chemistry Laboratories at
Louisiana Tech University": LEQSF-1999-2000-ENH-TR-37, Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund, $36,500.
1997-2000: “High Pressure, Convectively-Enhanced Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition for Rapid Prototyping and
Automated Part Manufacture," Louisiana Board of Reagents Support Fund, Research Competitiveness SubprogramBoRSF-RCS, $ 199,068.
1996-1997:"Incorporating Materials Science into Chemistry and Physics Curricula": LEQSF (1996-97)-ENH-TR-31,
$44,500.
1993-1994"Moderization of Freshman Chemistry Program": LEQSF( Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund),
"Modernization of Freshman Chemistry Program," LEQSF-9-3-077, Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund, $
31,500.
1992-1993: Analysis of Thermal Degradation Products of Transformer Oil": South Western Electrical Power
Company- SWEPCO," $ 110,000.
1989-2003: Louisiana Tech University, Faculty Development and Summer Research Grants, $ 8,000.
1991-1992:"Involvement of North Louisiana Secondary Students in Experimental Chemistry," LaSER( Louisiana
Stimulus for Excellence in Research- Human Resource Development Program-EPSCoR-NSF):, $30,000.
1990-1991-:“Acquisition of a Multi-nuclear JEOL High-Field FT-NMR Spectrometer for Undergraduate Teaching
and Research”, BoRSF, Board of Regents Support Fund, $100,000 and university matched $80,000.
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16. 1990-1991:”Enhancement of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratories": LEQSF( Louisiana Education Quality Support
Fund), $ 45,988.
17. 1990-1991:"Synthesis of Heterocarboranes," NSF-LaSER(National Science Foundation-Louisiana Stimulus for
Excellence in Research): $7,000.
6. Professional Development
“POGIL (process oriented guided inquiry learning): Engaging students” by David Hanson, a NSF sponsored
three-day workshop held in Texas Wesleyan University, Fort-Worth TX.
2004:
“Multi-initiative dissemination (MID) of general chemistry,” NSF sponsored workshop held at Louisiana State
University-BR.
2003:
“Using Blackboard 5. Advanced training,” a Louisiana Tech Center for Instructional Technology and Distance
Learning -CITDL sponsored workshop.
2003:
“Assessment in teaching integrated science curriculum,” a series of NSF sponsored CoE&S workshops held at
Louisiana Tech.
2002:
“Digital image creation/application,” Louisiana Tech Center for Instructional Technology and Distance Learning
-CITDL sponsored workshop.
2001:
“Retaining online students,” Teleconference participating from Louisiana Tech.
2000:
“Multimedia in classroom for interactive learning,” a NSF workshop Georgia State University.
2002-99: “Teaching the integrated engineering curriculum,” a series of NSF sponsored CoE&S workshops held at
Louisiana Tech.
1998:
“Teaching at a distance,” by Tom Cyrs, a Louisiana Tech workshop.
1998:
“Mentoring for the 21st Century,” Louisiana State University sponsored workshop.
1999:
“Effective college teaching,” by Richard M. Felder, Louisiana Tech, College of Eng &. Sci., Innovation and
Development in Engineering & Science-IDEAS sponsored workshop.
1999:
“Innovation in large lectures-teaching for active learning,” by Diane Ebert-May, Louisiana Collaborative for
Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers-LaCEPT sponsored workshop.
1997:
“Shaping the future of undergraduate math, science, engineering and technology education,” 4 th LACEPT
statewide conference.
1997:
“Incorporating multimedia in classroom,” Syllabus Workshop at Southern Methodist University.
1997:
“Multimedia technique in classroom,” NSF workshop Georgia State University.
1996:
“Advanced materials science,” NSF workshop at Georgia Tech.
1996:
“Fostering critical thinking in math, science and Engineering,” by Dr. Craig E. Nelson, Workshop sponsored by
LaCEPT.
1996:
“Teaching math and science at undergraduate level,” 3rd Annual LaCEPT statewide conference.
1993:
“Inorganic chemistry laboratory development,” NSF workshop at Auburn University.
2005:
7. Service
a) Service to Profession:
i. Service as reviewer for professional journals
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Inorganic Chemistry
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Acta Crysta: Crystal Structure Communication
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Energy & Fuels
ii. Service as reviewer for State/Federal/Private funding agency programs
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National Science Foundation, NSF- IILI and MRI programs.
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National Science Foundation NSF RUE programs.
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American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund ACS PRF, Type B &G.
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US Department Energy DOE Alterative Energy Program.
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US Department of Agriculture USDA CSREES Program.
iii. Service to professional organizations
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2000-present: American Chemical Society Ouachita Valley Local Section Councilor: Attending
Councilors ACS national meeting every year.
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2003-present: American Chemical Society Ouachita Valley Local Section Louisiana Tech
representative. Planning and organizing ACS local section meetings.
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b) Service to Academic Program.
i. Student advising (serving a thesis/practicum committee member)
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1989-present: Member of graduate faculty.
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1989-present: Advising undergraduate students in independent research.
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2003-present: Served on 5 Ph.D. (Serving as thesis/practicum advisor)
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1993- present: Served on 25 M.S. (Serving as thesis/practicum advisor)
ii. Student organizations
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2005- present: American Chemical Society Student Affiliate faculty advisor
iii. Chemistry program teams
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1998-present: Freshman chemistry team.
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1998-present: Chemistry laboratory improvement team.
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1993-present- Departmental recruitment, promotion and tenure committees.
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2010-present- GOB Online chemistry (CHEM 120, CHEM 121) Coordinators.
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2010-present- High School/ LA Tech Dual enrollment chemistry (CHEM 120, CHEM 12, CHEM
122) coordinator.
iv. Other services performed
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2007-present: Campus wide AFM facility management and training.
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1990-present: Campus wide surface area BET instrumentation management: (maintenance,
upgrading and training)
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1990-present: Campus wide High resolution NMR facility management: (maintenance,
upgrading and training)
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1997-present: Campus wide High X-ray powder diffraction Bruker-D8 and Scintag
instrumentation management and training.
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1997-present: Inorganic chemistry laboratory management and training.
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1997-present: Materials Science laboratory management and training.
c) Service to College.
i. College strategic plan teams
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2000-2002: College of engineering and science Lab development team.
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1979-1999: College of engineering and science Technology utilization team.
ii. Ad-hoc College committees/teams
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2001-2003, 2005-2006, 2010-2012: College Tenure & Promotion Committee.
d) Service to University
i. University committees
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2004-2006: University Library Advisory Committee.
ii. University Senate
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1997-2000: a representative for college of engineering and science.
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1999-2000: Executive committee member representing college of engineering & Sci.
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