Gangadhar Andaluri

Gangadhar Andaluri

  • College of Engineering

    Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Assistant Professor

Office Location

1947 N 12th Street

Phone

215-204-4667

Biography

Dr. Andaluri is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Engineering Department at Temple University. He received his PhD in Engineering from Temple University (2011), MS and BS in Chemical Engineering from Villanova University (2006) and Osmania University (2003), respectively. Prior to joining the department as an Assistant professor, Dr. Andaluri worked as an NTT faculty, Senior Lab Manager, and post-doctoral fellow in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Temple. His research focus is on emerging contaminants, advanced oxidation technologies, analytical methods, chemical sensors, artificial neural networks, chemical engineering thermodynamics, and computational quantum chemistry techniques. He is also the faculty advisor for the Society of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (SEES) student chapter at Temple University.

Labs: Thermal Technologies Laboratory

Research Interests:
1. Thermal Treatment technologies for PFAS/emerging contaminants
2. Advanced Analytical methods for emerging contaminants (LC/MS/MS, GC/MS/MS, ICP/MS, LC/MS/QToF)
3. Microplastics in the environment
4. Antibiotic Resistant Genes and Antimicrobial Resistance
5. Reverse and Forward Osmosis
6. Advanced Oxidation Technologies

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Research Interests

  • Antibiotic Resistance, Advanced Oxidation Processes, Emerging Contaminants, Advanced Analytical Techniques, Physical/Chemical Treatment Processes, Chemical Sensors, Novel Materials

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

CEE 2712

Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Undergraduate

CEE 3711

Environmental Engineering

Undergraduate

CEE 4040

Special Topics: Water Quality & Technology

Undergraduate

CEE 4722

Water/Wastewater Lab

Undergraduate

Selected Publications

Featured

  • Shashikumar, U., Jha, B.C., Chawla, S., Hussain, C.M., Andaluri, G., Lin, Y., & Ponnusamy, V.K. (2023). Nanoceramics: Fabrication, properties and its applications towards the energy sector. Fuel, 336, pp. 126829-126829. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126829

  • AS, V., Kumar, G., Dey, N., Karunakaran, R., K, A., Patel, A.K., S, T., Andaluri, G., Lin, Y., Raj, D.S., & Ponnusamy, V.K. (2023). Valorization of nano-based lignocellulosic derivatives to procure commercially significant value-added products for biomedical applications. Environmental Research, 216, pp. 114400-114400. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114400

  • Antonisamy, A.J., Marimuthu, S., Malayandi, S., Rajendran, K., Lin, Y., Andaluri, G., Lee, S.L., & Ponnusamy, V.K. (2023). Sustainable approaches on industrial food wastes to value-added products – A review on extraction methods, characterizations, and its biomedical applications. Environmental Research, 217, pp. 114758-114758. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114758

  • Pasupuleti, R.R., Ku, Y., Tsai, T., Hua, H., Lin, Y., Shiea, J., Huang, P., Andaluri, G., & Ponnusamy, V.K. (2023). Novel fast pesticides extraction (FaPEx) strategy coupled with UHPLC-MS/MS for rapid monitoring of emerging pollutant fipronil and its metabolite in food and environmental samples. Environmental Research, 217, pp. 114823-114823. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114823

  • Gurrani, S., Prakasham, K., Ying, J.L.Z., Shiea, J., Ku, Y., Lin, Y., Huang, P., Andaluri, G., Lee, K., & Ponnusamy, V.K. (2023). A low-cost eco-friendly fast drug extraction (FaDEx) technique for environmental and bio-monitoring of psychoactive drug in urban water and sports-persons’ urine samples. Environmental Research, 217, pp. 114787-114787. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114787

  • Kekre, K.M., Tiburcio, D., Ronen, A., Suri, R., Andaluri, G., & Yuan, H. (2022). Electrically charged forward osmosis: Promoting reverse salt flux to enhance water recovery and struvite precipitation. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 186, pp. 106522-106522. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106522

  • Shende, T., Andaluri, G., & Suri, R. (2021). Frequency-dependent sonochemical degradation of perfluoroalkyl substances and numerical analysis of cavity dynamics. Separation and Purification Technology, 261. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118250

  • Vilimanovic, D., Andaluri, G., Hannah, R., Suri, R., & Macgillivray, A.R. (2020). Occurrence and aquatic toxicity of contaminants of emerging concern (Cecs) in tributaries of an urbanized section of the delaware River Watershed. AIMS Environmental Science, 7(4), pp. 302-319. doi: 10.3934/environsci.2020019

  • Shende, T., Andaluri, G., & Suri, R.P.S. (2019). Kinetic model for sonolytic degradation of non-volatile surfactants: Perfluoroalkyl substances. Ultrason Sonochem, 51, pp. 359-368. Netherlands. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.08.028

  • Andaluri, G., Manickavachagam, M., & Suri, R. (2018). Plastic toys as a source of exposure to bisphenol-A and phthalates at childcare facilities. Environ Monit Assess, 190(2), p. 65. Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/s10661-017-6438-9

  • Andaluri, G., Suri, R.P.S., & Graham, K. (2017). Steroid hormones in environmental matrices: extraction method comparison. Environ Monit Assess, 189(12), p. 626. Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/s10661-017-6345-0

  • Andaluri, G. & Suri, R. (2017). Removal of 1,4-Dioxane and Volatile Organic Compounds from Groundwater Using Ozone-Based Advanced Oxidation Process. Ozone: Science and Engineering, 39(6), pp. 423-434. doi: 10.1080/01919512.2017.1327802

  • Dietrich, M., Andaluri, G., Smith, R.C., & Suri, R. (2017). Combined Ozone and Ultrasound for the Removal of 1,4-Dioxane from Drinking Water. Ozone: Science and Engineering, 39(4), pp. 244-254. doi: 10.1080/01919512.2017.1321981

Recent

  • Prakasham, K., Gurrani, S., Shiea, J., Wu, M., Wu, C., Ku, Y., Tsai, T., Hua, H., Lin, Y., Huang, P., Andaluri, G., & Ponnusamy, V.K. (2023). Rapid Identification and Analysis of Ochratoxin-A in Food and Agricultural Soil Samples Using a Novel Semi-Automated In-Syringe Based Fast Mycotoxin Extraction (FaMEx) Technique Coupled with UHPLC-MS/MS. Molecules, 28(3). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/molecules28031442

  • Andaluri, G., Singh, R., & Pandey, V.C. (2022). Chapter 1 - Cities’ water pollution—Challenges and controls. In V.C. Pandey (Ed.), Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities Bioremediation, Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. Elsevier. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/

  • Nayunigari, M.K., Suri, R., & Andaluri, G. (2022). Synthesis and Characterization of High Viscosity Cationic Poly(Proline-Epichlorohydrin) Composite Polymer with Antibacterial Functionalities. Polymers (Basel), 14(14). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/polym14142797

  • Shende, T., Andaluri, G., & Suri, R. (2021). Power density modulated ultrasonic degradation of perfluoroalkyl substances with and without sparging Argon. Ultrason Sonochem, 76, p. 105639. Netherlands. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105639

  • Nayunigari, M.K., Gupta, S.K., Nasr, M., Andaluri, G., Suri, R., & Maity, A. (2020). Artificial neural network and cost estimation for Cr(VI) removal using polycationic composite adsorbent. Water and Environment Journal, 34(S1), pp. 29-40. doi: 10.1111/wej.12501

  • Li, H., Zhao, Y., Zhang, Z., Andaluri, G., & Ren, F. (2019). Electron-beam induced in situ growth of self-supported metal nanoparticles in ion-containing polydopamine. Materials Letters, 252, pp. 277-281. doi: 10.1016/j.matlet.2019.05.087

  • Andaluri, G. & Suri, R.P.S. (2017). Oxidative Sonication of Estrogen Hormones in Water and Municipal Wastewater. Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 11(2), pp. 71-81. doi: 10.3923/rjes.2017.71.81

  • Andaluri, G., Miller, W., & Ranjan, R. (2017). Haze as high altitude air pollutant, Central & South Asia, Introducing Earth rotor electro-kinetic yaw. International Journal of Development Research, 7(2).

  • Andaluri, G., Ranjan, R., & Miller, W. (2016). Carbon Monoxide Signature in Human Body: Measured Data and GIS Physiology. Research & Reviews: Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5(4), pp. 5-7. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/

  • Muruganandham, M., Andaluri, G., & Rominder, S. (2016). Ibuprofen and ibuprofen-lysinate removal by adsorption and advanced oxidation process (AOPs). ABSTRACTS of PAPERS of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 252. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Vilimanovic, D., Hannah, R., Suri, R., Andaluri, G., & MacGillivary, R. (2016). Emerging contaminants in the Delaware River Watershed. ABSTRACTS of PAPERS of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 252. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Andaluri, G. (2016). A Thermodynamic Insight on Dissociation Pathways of Chlorinated Alkyl Sulfides: Computational Quantum. Research & Reviews : Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5(3). Shastri Education Trust®. Retrieved from https://www.semanticscholar.org/

  • Andaluri, G. & Suri, R. (2012). Enhanced oxidative sonochemical removal of 1,4-dioxane from water. ABSTRACTS of PAPERS of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 244. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Andaluri, G., Rokhina, E., & Suri, R. (2012). Evaluation of relative importance of ultrasound reactor design parameters for the removal of estrogen hormones: ANN modeling. ABSTRACTS of PAPERS of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 244. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Andaluri, G., Curran, M., & Suri, R. (2012). Removal of 1,4-dioxane and volatile organics from contaminated groundwater using ozone based advanced oxidation processes. ABSTRACTS of PAPERS of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 244. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Andaluri, G., Rokhina, E.V., & Suri, R.P.S. (2012). Evaluation of relative importance of ultrasound reactor parameters for the removal of estrogen hormones in water. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY, 19(4), pp. 953-958. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2011.12.005

  • Andaluri, G., Rokhina, E.V., & Suri, R.P.S. (2012). Evaluation of relative importance of ultrasound reactor parameters for the removal of estrogen hormones in water. Ultrason Sonochem, 19(4), pp. 953-958. Netherlands. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2011.12.005

  • Andaluri, G., Suri, R.P.S., & Kumar, K. (2012). Occurrence of estrogen hormones in biosolids, animal manure and mushroom compost. Environ Monit Assess, 184(2), pp. 1197-1205. Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/s10661-011-2032-8

  • Suri, R., Andaluri, G., Abburi, S., & Velicu, M. (2008). ENVR 33-Active pharmaceutical ingredients in the environment and their destruction using ultrasound. ABSTRACTS of PAPERS of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 236. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Suri, R.P., Andaluri, G., Abburi, S., & Velicu, M. (2008). Ultrasound assisted removal of estrogen hormones. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 109, pp. 13-19. doi: 10.2495/WM080021

  • Andaluri, G., Fu, H., Velicu, M., Chimchirian, R., & Suri, R. (2007). Pharmaceutical chemical contamination in surface waters, And their aqueous phase destruction using ultrasound. American Water Works Association - AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition, ACE 2007.

  • Velicu, M., Suri, R., Fu, H., Andaluri, G., & Chimchirian, R. (2007). Occurrence of estrogen hormones in environmental systems. Restoring Our Natural Habitat - Proceedings of the 2007 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. doi: 10.1061/40927(243)138