JYOTHISH THANGALA
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
University of Louisville, KY 40292
Email: j0than01@gwise. louisville.edu
Research Interests:
Chemical Vapor Depostion, Bulk production of Nanowire Arrays, Nanowire Dispersions,
Phase Transformation of Nanowires and Materials Characterization
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY GPA: 3.55
Master of Science in Chemistry
Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
GPA: 3.719
Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering
S.V.U College of Engineering, Tirupati, India
Aug 2004-present
Aug 2004
May 2002
Work Experience:
Research Assistant
University of Louisville
Aug 2006-present
 Working in the process development for the synthesis of metal nitride nanowires and IIIV nitrogen doped compound semiconductors
University Fellow
University of Louisville
Aug 2004-Aug 2006
 Working in the field of hydrogen separation membrane catalyst development for project
titled “Advanced Hydrogen Transport for Vision 21 Fossil Fuel Plants”
 Working in the process development for the bulk synthesis of metal oxide nanowires
using a scaled up HF-CVD reactor
Research Assistant
Lamar University
Aug 2002- Aug 2004
 Working in the field of Computational Chemistry. Working on Ab Initio calculations of
Natural products.
Teaching Assistant
Lamar University
Aug 2002- Aug 2004
 Evaluating and assisting undergraduate students. Conducting and coordinating
experiments in the General Chemistry, Integrated Sciences and Quantitative Analysis
laboratories.
JYOTHISH THANGALA
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
University of Louisville, KY 40292
Email: j0than01@gwise. louisville.edu
Publications:
 J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, T. Powers, B. Deb, M. K. Sunkara,
“Large-Scale, Hot-Filament-Assisted Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide and Related
Transition Metal Oxide Nanowires”, SMALL; 3(5), 890, (2007)
 M.K. Sunkara , J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, B. Deb and T.
Powers, “A Scalable Method for the Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanowires”, ECS
Transactions; 3(9), 97, (2006)
 S. Gubbala, J. Thangala and M. K. Sunkara, “Nanowire based Electrochromic Devices”,
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells; 91( 9), 813, (2007)
 M. Kozan, J. Thangala, R. Bogale, M. P. Mengüç, M. K. Sunkara, “In-Situ
Characterization of Dispersion Stability of WO3 Nanoparticles and Nanowires”, Journal
of Nanoparticle Research, Accepted (2007)
Presentations:
 J. Thangala, C. Ratnasamy and M. K. Sunkara, "Sulfur Tolerance of Precious Metals
supported on Ceria Zirconia Catalyst Supports”, AICHE Annual Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, November 2006
 M. K. Sunkara, J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, B. Deb and M. K.
Sunkara, “A Scalable method for the Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanowires”, 210th ECS
Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, Oct 29-Nov 3 (2006)
 J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, T. Power, B. Deb and M. K.
Sunkara, “Large Scale Synthesis and Dispersion behavior of Tungsten Oxide
Nanowires”, ERCGS, Lexington, October 2006
 J. Thangala, M. K. Sunkara, C. Ratnasamy and J. P. Wagner, “Sulfur Tolerant
Palladium Copper Membrane System for Hydrogen Separation”, AICHE Annual
Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Oct 31-Nov 4 (2005), Poster
 S. Vaddiraju, J. Thangala, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, B. Deb and M. K. Sunkara, “Large
Scale Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanowires”, Energy Nanotechnology
International Conference (ENIC), MIT, Cambridge, MA, June 2006 (Honorable Mention
Award), Poster
JYOTHISH THANGALA
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
University of Louisville, KY 40292
Email: j0than01@gwise. louisville.edu
US Patents:
 M. K. Sunkara, S. Vaddiraju, B. Deb, J. Thangala, “Vapor phase Synthesis of Metal and
Metal Oxide Nanowires”, Patent pending (Sept 2006)
Honors:
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Recipient of University Fellowship from University of Louisville
Recipient of Graduate Scholarship awarded by Lamar University
Awarded Welch Foundation Graduate Fellowship
Recipient of Graduate Teaching Assistantship awarded by Department of Chemistry,
Lamar University
 Recipient of National Merit Scholarship sponsored by Ministry of Human Resources
and Development
 Certificate of Merit in National Talent Search Contest in Mathematics conducted by
The Central Institute of General Knowledge Learning
 Certificate of Merit in the General Knowledge Test Conducted by National School of
Education
Professional Organizations:
 Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)
 Served as Joint Secretary of Chemical Engineers Association (CHEA), the department
student association in S.V. University
Student Organizations:
 Member and Vice-President of Friends of India Association (FIA), a student organization
under Student Government Association (SGA) in Lamar University, Texas
 Served as a committee member on the S.V. University’s Student Organization to conduct
the RHAPSODY-2K1 event, the Annual Inter Collegiate Youth Festival
References:
Available upon request