Voiland CollegeVoiland SchoolR. Mahalingam

R. Mahalingam

  1. Emeritus Professor
Email Addressmahalingam@wsu.edu

Biography

Education

  • PhD, Chemical Engineering, Newcastle University, England, 1966 (Major Professor – J.M.Coulson)
  • MS, Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, USA, 1963
  • DIISc (BS Equiv.), Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1959
  • BSc, Chemistry, First Class Honors, Bombay University, India, 1957

Professional Experience – Academic

  • Washington State University – Professor Emeritus Chemical Engineering (2001-Date), Professor (1978-2001), Associate Professor (1973-1978), Assistant Professor (1969-1973)
  • Washington State University – Head, Chemical Energy & Processing Research (1975-1980)
  • Washington State University – Concurrent  Courtesy Faculty Appointments – Professor Environmental Science & Regional Planning (1993-2001); Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering (1987-2001); Associate Professor & Professor Materials Science & Engineering (1973-1989)
  • Federal University of  Rio de Janeiro – NSF Visiting Scientist (March 1985)
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras – Professional Leave Visiting Professor (Fall 1985)
  • University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur – Fulbright Senior Scholar Award Visiting Professor Institute of Advanced Studies (Environmental) (1997-1998)
  • Center for Professional Advancement NJ – Continuing Education Short Course Director, for Development, Design & Economic Evaluation of Chemical Processes & Plants (1974-1989)

Professional Experience – Industrial

  • Century Rayon Corp., India (1959-1961)
  • Monsanto Corp., North Wales, UK (1966-1967)
  • Scientific Design Co. (Division of Halcon International), NY (1967-1969)
  • Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs, WA (Summers 1973, 1974)
  • US Department of Energy, Morgantown, WVA, Pittsburgh, PA ( Summers 1979, 1980, 1989, 1991)
  • US EPA Headquarters Technology Innovation Office, Washington DC (Professional Leave Visiting Scientist) (Fall 1992)
  • Industrial Consulting  – Aerojet, Weyerhauser, Hittman-Westinghouse, COGEMA Engineering., Ashland Chemical, Olin Corp., Ciba-Geigy, PRC Environmental (TetraTech), MarTech International, US Department of Energy, UNDP-TOKTEN(India), PetroBras (Brazil), CHEMET Engineering Group (India, Australia), World Environmental Center (Zaklady Chemiczne Oswiecim – Poland), USAID (Environmental Protection & Economic Development – South Central Russia)

Professional Memberships, Honors

  • Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
  • Member, Editorial Board, AIChE Environmental Progress Journal (1981-1998)
  • Secretary (1985), Vice-Chair (1995-1996), Chair (1997) – Environmental Division, AIChE
  • Member – American Chemical Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi
  • Fulbright Senior Scholar Award (1997-1998)
  • Outstanding Research Professor, College of Engineering., WSU (1984); Outstanding Teaching Professor, Chemical Engineering., WSU (1995)
  • Team Member WSU Pollution Prevention Project Team Receiving WA State Ecological Commission Environmental Excellence Award (1994)

Research Interests

  • Fundamental Research – Transport & Reactions in Multiphase Systems
  • Chemicals/Polymers – Petrochemical & Specialty Chemicals Processing, Design & Economics; Polymeric Microencapsulation & Controlled Release; Fluid Bed Electropolymerization; Polymer Thin Films
  • Energy – Fossil Energy Conversion & Cleanup
  • Environmental – SOx/NOx/Fine Particles/Toxics Emissions Control; Industrial Wastewaters; Hazardous Wastes; Pollution Prevention in Product Manufacturing & Chemical Process Plants; Low-level Radwaste Storage and Disposal

Selected Research Publications

  1. US Patent # 6,204,429, March 20, 2001 (with Y.M Gupta) – Methods of Remediation of Chemical Contaminants Dispersed in Geologic Media
  2. Book Chapters in Toxic and Hazardous Waste Disposal (R.B.Pojasek, Editor), Handbook of Mixed Waste Management Technology (C.H.Oh, Editor); Advances in Transport Processes (A.S.Majumdar  &  R.A.Mashelkar, Editors)
  3. Co-Editor (with A.J.Engel) – AIChE Symposium Series 211, AIR Volume, 1981
  4. Peer-Reviewed Research Paper(s) in AIChE Journal, AIChE Symposium Series, Chemical Engineering Science, I&EC Research, I&EC Fundamentals, I&EC Process Design and Development, Chemical Engineering Journal, International Communications in Heat & Mass Transfer, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Journal of Colloid & Interface Science., Journal of Dispersion Science & Technology, BIORHEOLOGY, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Polymer Communications, Journal of Applied Physics, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Thin Solid Films, FUEL, Environmental Science & Technology, Environmental  Engineering Science, Journal of  Environmental Systems, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Waste Management & Research
  5. Technical Reports Submitted to Research Sponsors and Funding Agencies
  6. National and International Professional Meetings Presentations; Publications in Meetings Proceedings