Publications

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​Patents (submitted/under submission)

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1. Bi-phasic solvothermal liquefaction processes for production of phenolic rich bio oil from soda lignin with in situ homogeneous catalyst. Y Sudhakara Reddy, Jitendra Kumar, Thallada Bhaskar, Application Number: 0142NF2022 Application Date: 15-07-2022.

2. Hydrothermal liquefaction for production of acetosyringone and alkoxy phenolic monomers from lignin. Thallada Bhaskar, Aditya Prakash, Kishore Natte, Jitendra Kumar, A.nand Narani, Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Anjan Ray, Indian Patent (Under Process).

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​SCI & Scopus indexed publications

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1. Greener production of styrene via low-temperature dehydration of phenethyl alcohol over Co-supported P/ZrO2. N Dhiman, B Joshi, SR Yenumala, O Singh, R Bal, A Ray, B Sarkar, Chemical Engineering Journal 480, 148005.

2. Insights of MOF-derived bimetallic PVP/Ce-Ru nanocomposites for diesel soot oxidation. Nithya Rajagopal, Hari Prasad Uppara, Harshini Dasari, Venkata Chandra Sekhar Palla, Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 155, 111126, 2023. 

3. Solvothermal liquefaction of industrial soda lignin into functional chemicals. Jitendra Kumar, Shweta Negi,  Rachit Negi, Thallada Bhaskar, Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 155, 111126, 2023.

4. Production of Acrylic Acid from Bio-Derived Lactic acid over a Defect-Rich Molybdenum Phosphosulfide Catalyst. N Dhiman, SR Yenumala, D Agrawal, A Pandey, J Porwal, B Sarkar. Chemical Engineering Journal, 466, 143240, 2023.

5. Low-temperature selective production of propylene from non-oxidative dehydrogenation of propane over unconventional Zr/ZK-5 catalysts. Ankit Agrawal, Omvir Singh, B. Moses Abraham, Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Anjan Ray, Bipul Sarkar. Fuel Processing Technology. 235, 107362, 2022.

6. Co-hydrothermal liquefaction of phumdi and paragrass an aquatic biomass: Characterization of bio-oil, aqueous fraction and solid residue.  Bijoy Biswas, Dinabandhu Sahoo, Rajeev K Sukumaran, Bhavya B Krishna, Jitendra Kumar, Yenumala Sudhakara Reddy, Velayudhanpillai Prasannakumari Adarsh, Anoop Puthiyamadam, Kiran Kumar Mallapureddy, Sabeela Beevi Ummalyma, Thallada Bhaskar. Journal of the Energy Institute, 102, 247-255, 2022.

7. Effects of temperature and solvent on hydrothermal liquefaction of corncob for production of phenolic monomers, B Biswas, Y Bisht, J Kumar, SR Yenumala, T Bhaskar. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 12, 91-101, 200.

8. Hydrodeoxygenation of m-Cresol over Ru based catalysts: Influence of catalyst support on m-Cresol conversion and methylcyclohexane selectivity, A Kumar, A Kumar, B Biswas, J Kumar, SR Yenumala, T Bhaskar, Renewable Energy 151, 687-697, 2020.

9. Hydrodeoxygenation of karanja oil using ordered mesoporous nickel-alumina composite catalysts. Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Pankaj Kumar, Sunil K Maity, Debaprasad Shee, Catalysis Today, 348,45-54,2020. 

10. Value-addition mixture of water hyacinth and para grass a Loktak lake biomass through pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction. Dinabandhu Sahoo, Ayushi Awasthi, Vaibhav Dhyani, Bijoy Biswas, Jitendra Kumar, Yenumala Sudhakara Reddy, V.P. Adarsh, Anoop Puthiyamadam, Kiran Kumar Mullepureddy, Rajeev K. Sukumaran, Sabeela Beevi Ummalyma, Thallada Bhaskar. Carbon Resources Conversion, 2(3), 223-241, 2019.

11. Production of green diesel from karanja oil (Pongamia pinnata) using mesoporous NiMo-alumina composite catalysts. Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Pankaj Kumar, Sunil K Maity, Debaprasad Shee, Bioresource Technology Reports 2019, 7, 100288.

12. Evaluation of a wet processing strategy for mixed phumdi biomass conversion to bioethanol. Anoop Puthiyamadam, Velayudhanpillai Prasannakumari Adarsh, Kiran Kumar Mullepureddy, Anil Mathew, Jitendra Kumar, Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Thallada Bhaskar, Ummalyama Sabeela Beevi, Dinabandhu Sahoo, Rajeev K Sukumaran,  Bioresource Technology 2019, 289, 121633.

13. Co-pyrolysis of phumdi and para grass biomass from Loktak Lake. Ayushi Awasthi, Gaje Singh, Vaibhav Dhyani, Jitendra Kumar, Yenumula Sudhakara Reddy, VP Adarsh, Anoop Puthiyamadam, Kiran Kumar Mullepureddy, Rajeev K Sukumaran, Sabeela Beevi Ummalyma, Dinabandhu Sahoo, Thallada Bhaskar,  Bioresource technology 2019, 285, 121308.

14. Reaction mechanism and kinetic modeling for hydrodeoxygenation of triglyceride over alumina supported nickel catalyst. Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, Debaprasad Shee, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 2017, 120(1), 19-128.

15. Hydrodeoxygenation of karanja oil over supported nickel catalysts: influence of support and nickel loading, Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, Debaprasad Shee, Catalysis science & Technology 2016, 6, 3156-3165.

16. Kinetics of Hydrodeoxygenation of Stearic Acid Using Supported Nickel Catalysts: Effects of Supports. Pankaj Kumar, Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, Debaprasad Shee*,Applied Catalysis A: General 2014, 471, 28– 38.

17. Thermodynamic Evaluation of Dry Reforming of Vegetable Oil for Production of Synthesis Gas. udhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 2012, 4, 043120 (18 pages).

18. Reforming of Vegetable Oil for Production of Hydrogen: A Thermodynamic Analysis. Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2011, 36, 11666-11675.

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Book Chapters

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1. Yenumala, S.R., Sarkhel, B., Maity, S.K. (2022). Technological Advancements in the Production of Green Diesel from Biomass. In: Aslam, M., Shivaji Maktedar, S., Sarma, A.K. (eds) Green Diesel: An Alternative to Biodiesel and Petrodiesel. Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2235-0_7.

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Conferences & Workshops

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1. Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, Debaprasad Shee, Hydrodeoxygenation of Karanja oil for the production of green diesel. 64th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, Niagara, ON, Canada, 19-22 October, 2014

2. Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, Reforming of Vegetable Oil: A thermodynamic Equilibrium Analysis. International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering (ACE 2013), February 22-24, 2013, IIT Roorkee, India.

3. Pankaj Kumar, Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, Debaprasad Shee Hydrodeoxygenation of Stearic Acid Using Supported Nickel Alumina Catalysts. CHEMCON, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Punjab, India, 27-30 December, 2012.

4. Sudhakara Reddy Yenumala, Sunil K. Maity, Thermodynamic Analysis of Steam Reforming of Vegetable Oil. International Conference on Recent trends in Renewable energy Resources, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, A.P, INDIA, January 2011.

5. Participated one day work shop, “CFD on GPU” held at IIT H.

6. Participated “Sensitization Camp on Technopreneur Promotion Programme(TePP) held at Acharya Nagarjuna University.

7. Presented a paper on “Analysis of wind flow around a parabolic collector” held at Chemisphere 07, national level seminar organized by Gayatri Vidya Parishad college of engineering.

8. Presented a poster on “Modeling of heat transfer in tanks during wine fermentation” held at SCHEMCON-2007, international level program organized by Annamalai University, Tamilnadu.

9. Bagged consolation prize in technical quiz competition held at SCHEMCON-2007, international level program organized by Annamalai University, Tamilnadu.