Pavan Raja

Research Scientist

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University

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vr15@rice.edu

Education

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA

M.S. Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA

B.E. Chemical Engineering, Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India

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Positions Held

Research Scientist, NEWT, and Department of Chemistry, Rice University

Research Scientist, Baker Hughes, Houston, TX, USA

Research Interests

Water treatment and air / water pollution

Interactions of nanomaterials with biological systems, and nanosafety in industry settings

Optimization of chemical formulations for various applications (oil & gas, healthcare / biomedical, aerospace, manufacturing)

Applications of nanomaterials in composites, coatings, and drug delivery.

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Other interests

I enjoy traveling, music, and meeting people from different cultures.