Hari Sekhar Mitta

Research has focused on how catalyst structure affects performance and reaction mechanisms in the last six years. I have used spectroscopic techniques such as IR, UV-visible, and TPD to analyze catalyst structures and adsorbed species. My research covers various reactions, including levulinic acid conversion, alcohol reactions, syngas conversion, aromatics dehydrogenation, catalytic depolymerization of plastic waste, biomass, and catalytic reforming and cracking processes. I also have expertise in materials synthesis, nanomaterials, carbon, and MOFs. I have a strong track record in project management, leadership, and team motivation. I am proficient in operating high-pressure fixed bed reactors, online GC, data analysis, and instrumentation.

• Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 1,2-propanediol over Cu/HZSM-5 catalysts (Poster), H Mitta, V. Pavan Kumar, K. Ramu P. Bhanu Chander and K. V.R. Chary
• Indo-US Conference on Lignocellulosic Biofuels, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India, November-2014.
• Vapor phase Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol over MCM-41 Supported Copper catalysts, H Mitta, N. Pethen Rajan and K.V.R. Chary
• International Conference, Nano, Bio & Material Science (ICONBMS-2014), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, January-2014. (Oral)
• Vapor phase Reductive Amination of Cyclohexanol over Zeolite Supported Copper Catalysts, (Poster), H Mitta, B. Putra Kumar, Y. Mahesh, and K.V.R. Chary, 21st National Symposium on Catalysis, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, February-2013.
• Vapor phase Hydrogenation of Phenol over CeO2-ZrO2 Supported Palladium catalysts, (Poster), D. Naresh, V. Pavankumar, H Mitta, and K.V.R. Chary, 20th National Symposium on Catalysis, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India, December-2010.
• Highly active and dispersed copper oxide phase on Ga-promoted hydrotalcite catalysts used for the production of 1,2-propanediol, H Mitta
• (lead presenter), Prem Kumar Seelam, Putra Kumar Balla, Suresh Mutyala, and Nagaraju Devunuri and Vijayanand Perupogu
• 8th Pacific Congress on Catalysis, Bangkok (abstract, accepted), 2019 (Oral)
• Nanostructured copper-based catalysts for methanol synthesis from syngas, H Mitta, NV Satyanarayana, and P. Vijayanand
• The 17th workshop International Symposium on Catalytic Science and Technology in Sustainable Energy and Environment (abstract, accepted), at IIT Delhi, 2019 (Oral)
• Kinetic modeling and mechanical analysis of hydrogenolysis of bisphenol A-based polycarbonate over NiO supported on Mg(Al)O (Poster), Lingfeng Li, Ruben Van de Vijver, H Mitta, Yongkang Cheng, Kevin M. Van Geem, 12th international conference on chemical kinetics, Hefei, China. 2023.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
• Data analysis and graphical presentation using Origin Lab (moderate)
• Python learning

• CSIR-UGC-National eligibility test (December-2008)
• Qualified in the National Level Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE-2008)
• Awarded as “Junior Research Fellow” from CSIR-IICT, India (JRF-2009)
• Awarded as “Senior Research Fellow” from CSIR-IICT, India (SRF-2012)

• Date of Birth: 02/18/1984
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married

• Tailoring Cu immobilized MCM-41-based mesostructured catalysts for selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived furfural, LP Yandrati, SS Kaladi, R Gundeboyina, R Pothu, V Moli, BV Rao, H Mitta
• Catalysis Communications, 106898, 2024
• Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates to 5-Ethoxymethylfurfural, G Raveendra, G Sadanandam, H Mitta, N Lingaiah, R Boddula,…, Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1-25, 2024
• Monomer recycling of polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, and polyethers: scalable processes to achieve high carbon circularity, D Parida, A Aerts, K Vanbroekhoven, M Van Dael, H Mitta, L Li, W Eevers, ..., Progress in Polymer Science, 101783, 2023
• Tungsten trioxide-modified zeolite-based catalysts in the esterification of lactic acid: the effect of Si/Al ratio and WO3 loadings, N Nagaraju, K Kumaraswamy, SP Kumar, H Mitta, SK Chirauri, ..., Emergent Materials, 1-12, 2023
• Insights into the influence of Pd loading on CeO2 catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, R Pothu, H Mitta, P Banerjee, R Boddula, RK Srivastava, PK Kalambate, ..., Materials Science for Energy Technologies 6, 484-492, 2023
• A bifunctional Zn/ZrO 2–SAPO-34 catalyst for the conversion of syngas to lower olefins induced by metal promoters, G Raveendra, H Mitta, S Linglwar, P Balla, R Rajendran, B Ponnala, ..., New Journal of Chemistry 47, 15, 7143-7153, 2023
• Sustainable conversion of biodiesel-waste glycerol to acrolein over Pd-modified mesoporous catalysts, R Pothu, N Mameda, R Boddula, H Mitta, V Perugopu, N Al-Qahtani, Materials Science for Energy Technologies 6, 226-236, 2023
• High dispersion of platinum nanoparticles over functionalized zirconia for effective transformation of levulinic acid to alkyl levulinate biofuel additives in the vapor phase, R Pothu, N Mameda, H Mitta, R Boddula, R Gundeboyina, V Perugopu, ..., Journal of Composites Science 6, 10, 300, 2022
• Reductive amination of cyclohexanol/cyclohexanone to cyclohexylamine using SBA-15-supported copper catalysts, SK Beepala, H Mitta, H Sk, P Balla, VRC Komandur, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 99, 6, 100451, 2022
• SUPPORTED PD CATALYSTS FOR HYDROGENATION OF FURFURAL TO FURFURYL ALCOHOL− EFFECT OF SUPPORTS, Yedla, H Mitta, B Putrakumar, P Bhanuchander, SK Hussain, ..., Catalysis in Green Chemistry and Engineering 5, 2, 2022
• A Comparison of Structure-Activity of Cu-Modified Over Different Mesoporous Silica Supports for Catalytic Conversion of Levulinic Acid, B Putra Kumar, PK Seelam, G Srinivasarao, K Rajan, H Mitta..., Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1-13, 2022
• Direct cascade hydrogenation of bio renewable levulinic acid to valeric acid biofuel additives over metal (M= Nb, Ti, and Zr) supported SBA-15 catalysts, R Pothu, H Mitta, R Boddula, P Balla, R Gundeboyina, V Perugopu, J Ma, Materials Science for Energy Technologies 5, 391-398, 2022
• A highly active dispersed copper oxide phase on calcined Mg9Al2.7-Ga2.3O2 catalysts in glycerol hydrogenolysis, H Mitta
• N Devunuri, J Sunkari, S Mutyala, P Balla, V Perupogu, Catalysis Today, 375, 204-215, 2021
• Magnesium hydrogen phosphate: an efficient catalyst for acrylic acid production from renewable lactic acid, N Nekkala, P Balla, S Ginjupalli, H Mitta, SK Hussain, B Ponnala,, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 21, 3, 1537-1548, 2021
• Synthesis and Surface Characterization of Supported Copper Oxide Catalysts, H Mitta, KVR Chary, V Vishwanathan, J App Mat Sci & Engg Res, 5, 2, 21-25, 2021
• Enhanced production of γ-valerolactone from levulinic acid hydrogenation-cyclization over ZrxCe1-xO2 based Cu catalysts, H Mitta
• V Perupogu, R Boddula, SR Ginjupalli, AM Asiri, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45, 50, 26445-26457, 2020
• Mesoporous carbon supported MgO for CO2 capture and separation of CO2/N2, H Burri, R Anjum, RB Gurram, H Mitta, S Mutyala, M Jonnalagadda, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 36, 1482-1488, 2019
• Enhancement of CO2 capture and separation of CO2/N2 using post-synthetic modified MIL-100(Fe), MJ, H Mitta, Suresh Mutyala, Sobhy M. Yakout, Shebl S. Ibrahim, New J. Chem., 43, 24, 9725-9731, 2019
• CO2 capture and adsorption kinetic study of amine-modified MIL-101 (Cr), S Mutyala, M Jonnalagadda, H Mitta, R Gundeboyina, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 143, 241-248, 2019
• Energy-Saving Synthesis of Mg2SiO4:RE3+ nano phosphors for Solid-State Lighting Applications, R Naik, R Pothu, P S. C, A Saran, H Mitta, R Boddula, Nanostructured Materials for Energy-Related Applications, 121-143, 2019
• Comparative study of vapour phase glycerol dehydration over different tungstate metal phosphate acid catalysts, S Ginjupalli, P Balla, H Shaik, N Nekkala, B Ponnala,, New Journal of Chemistry, 43, 43, 16860-16869, 2019
• Recent progress in carbon dioxide conversion into renewable fuels and chemicals using nanomaterials, H Mitta, P Balla, N Nekkala, KM Bhaskara, R Boddula, V Kannekanti, ..., Nanostructured Materials for Energy-Related Applications, 271-293, 2019
• Efficient Vapor‐Phase Selective Hydrogenolysis of Bio‐Levulinic Acid to γ‐Valerolactone Using Cu Supported on Hydrotalcite Catalysts, H Mitta, PK Seelam, KVR Chary, S Mutyala, R Boddula, Inamuddin, ..., Global Challenges, 2, 12, 1800028, 2018
• Tuning Y-zeolite-based catalyst with copper for enhanced activity and selectivity in vapor phase hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1, 2-propanediol, H Mitta
• PK Seelam, S Ojala, RL Keiski, P Balla, Applied Catalysis A: General, 550, 308-319, 2018
• Vapour phase hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propanediol over Cu/SBA‐15 catalysts, H Mitta, V Pavan Kumar, S Shanthi Priya, KVR Chary, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 90, 10, 1906-1917, 2015
• Porous zirconium phosphate supported tungsten oxide solid acid catalysts for the vapor phase dehydration of glycerol, GS Rao, NP Rajan, H Mitta, S Ammaji, KVR Chary, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 395, 486-493, 2014
• Characterization and functionalities of Pd/hydrotalcite catalysts, D Naresh, VP Kumar, H Mitta, N Nagaraju, B Putrakumar, ..., Applied Surface Science, 314, 199-207, 2014

• Dr. KVR Chary, Retire scientist, Catalysis Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, charykvr@gmail.com
• Dr. P Vijayanand, Chief Scientist, Catalysis & Fine Chemicals, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, pvanand@iict.res.in, +91-40-27193197,8333868331
• Dr. N. Narender, Chief Scientist, Catalysis & Fine Chemicals, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, nama@iict.res.in, 040-27191703
• Kevin Van Geem, Full Professor / Hoogleraar, Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT), Ghent University, Technologiepark125, Ghent, 9052, Belgium, +32 9 264 55 97, kevin.vangeem@ugent.be

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