Pavan Raja

Research Scientist
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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
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.
Other interests
I enjoy traveling, music, and meeting people from different cultures.