K.s.v. Krishna Rao
Assistant professor
Department of Chemistry
Yogi Vemana University
India
Biography
2014 Received UGC RAMAN Award for Postdoctoral Fellowship for Indian scholars to work at USA by UGC, New Delhi, India.
Research Interest
Systematic Design, Synthesis and Development of macro/micro/nano drug carrier surrounding pH or temperature responsive property for anticancer drugs delivery to specifically cancer cells for desired pharmacological activity,Synthesis of mixed matrix polymer/organic-Inorganic hybrid membranes and for Gas Separation, Pervaporation and Reverse Osmosis (waste water treatment). Waste water treatment by using modified Biopolymer sorbents. Membrane Bioreactors and PEM Fuel Cells,Modification of bio-active micro/macro molecules and development of some new synthetic methodologies,Thermodynamic Properties of liquid mixtures and properties of polymer solutions.
Publications
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S. Eswaramma, K. S. V. Krishna Rao*, K. Madhusudana Rao, Diffusion and Controlled Release Characteristics of pH-Sensitive Poly(2-(Dimethyl Amino)ethyl Methacrylate-co-2-hydroxyethylacrylate) Hydrogels, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, (2016); 65 (3) 134-142.
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E. Chandra Sekhar, K.S.V. Krishna Rao*, K. Madhusudana Rao, Bio-synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Terminalia chebula leaf extract and evaluation of its antimicrobial potential, Materials Letters 174 (2016) 129-133.
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N. Sivagangi Reddy, K.S.V. Krishna Rao, K. Madhusudana Rao, Surendran Parambadath, Chang Sik Ha, Aminothiozolyl maleamic acid based multi chelating hydrogels for the separation of uranium (VI) ions from aqueous environment, Polymers for Advanced Technologies 2016 (online) DOI: 10.1002/pat.3799.