APOORVA SRIDHAR

Highly motivated Process Development and Integration EngIneer with a Ph.D. In Chemical Engineering and significant experience in semiconductor process development, quality and reliability engineering, and materials characterization. My background includes developing test programs, enhancing product quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support process improvements. I bring a solid foundation in research and practical experience in semiconductor manufacturing, which enables me to contribute effectively to engineering projects.

• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDAX)
• Temperature Programmed Chemisorption techniques
• Gas Chromatography (GC)
• Mass Spectroscopy (MS)
• Differential Thermal & Thermogravimetric Analysis (DT-TGA)
• Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis
• X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

• M. S. Hossain, G. S. Dhillon, L. Liu, A. Sridhar, E. J. Hiennadi, J. Hong, S. Bare, H. Xin, T. Ericson, A. Cozzoliono, S.J. Khatib "Elucidating the role of Mo-Fe interactions in the metal oxide precursors for Fe promoted Mo/ZSM-5 catalysts in non-oxidative methane dehydroaromatization" Chemical Engineering Journal 475: 146096 (2023)
• A. Sridhar, M. Rahman, S.J. Khatib ""Bimetallic Mo-Co/ZSM-5 and Mo-Ni/ZSM-5 catalysts for methane dehydroaromatization: A study of the effect of pretreatment and metal loadings on the catalytic behavior." Applied Catalysis A: General 589:117247(2020)
• A. Sridhar, M. Rahman, S.J. Khatib "Enhancement of Mo/ZSM‐5 catalysts in methane aromatization by addition of Fe promoters and by reduction/carburization pretreatment", ChemCatChem, 10(12): 2571. Cover Feature (2018)
• M. Rahman, A. Infantes-Molina, A. Boubnov, S. R. Bare, E. Stavitski, A., Sridhar, & S. J.Khatib "Increasing the catalytic stability by optimizing the formation of zeolite-supported Mo carbide species ex situ for methane dehydroaromatization". Journal of catalysis, 375, 314-328 (2020)-(Editor highlight for May 2020 edition)
• M. Rahman, A. Sridhar S.J. Khatib "Impact of the presence of Mo carbide species prepared ex situ in Mo/HZSM-5 on the catalytic properties in methane aromatization" Appl. Catal. A: Gen, 558: 67-80. (2018)
• S. Srivastava, K. Go a, A Sridhar, A. Soni, "The effect of particle size on the Rheological properties of Nickel doped Barium Titanate Nanoparticulate in IPN-polymer matrix" Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7(7): 435-446. (2013)

• Dynamic study of the evolution of metal species in ZSM-5 during activation and reaction in direct methane dehydroaromatization-27NAM, 27th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, New York, NY, USA, 2022
• Dynamic study of the evolution of metal species in ZSM-5 during activation and reaction in direct methane dehydroaromatization-2021 ACS Fall Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2021
• Catalyst design strategies for multifunctional metal-promoted zeolites in methane dehydroaromatization-2021 DOE Catalysis Science PI Meeting, Virtual, 2021
• Dynamic study of the evolution of metal species in ZSM-5 during activation and reaction in direct methane dehydroaromatization-17th International Congress on Catalysis 2020 Vision, San Diego, CA, USA, 2020
• Enhancing the catalytic properties of Mo/ZSM-5 catalysts for methane dehydroaromatization by ex situ formation of metal carbides- Catalysis Club of Philadelphia Spring Symposium, Virtual Meeting, 2020
• Enhancing the stability of Mo/ZSM-5 catalysts for methane dehydroaromatization by ex-situ formation of metal carbides- NAM26, 2019 North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 2019
• Catalytic Dehydroaromatization of Methane: Strategies for Enhancing the yield to Aromatics and Improving Coking Resistance-12th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, San Antonio, TX, USA, 2019
• Strategies for enhancement of the catalytic performance of Mo-based catalysts in methane dehydroaromatization (Poster)-2019 Catalysis Science PI Meeting, Marriott Washingtonian, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 2019
• Enhancing the catalytic properties of Mo/ZSM-5 catalysts for methane dehydroaromatization by ex-situ formation of metal carbides2019 ACS Spring Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 2019
• Catalytic Aromatization of Methane: Strategies for improving active chemistry, mitigation of coke formation and sustaining selectivity to benzene-2018 Gordon Conference, New London, NH, USA, 2018
• Catalytic Aromatization of Methane: Strategies for Improving Active Chemistry and Sustaining Selectivity to Benzene-2018 AIChE Annual Meeting, Pittsburg, PA, USA, 2018
• Enhancement of Mo/ZSM-5 catalysts in methane aromatization by addition of Fe promoters and reduction/carburization pretreatment-2018 Southwest Catalysts Society Spring Symposium, Houston, TX, USA, 2018
• Strategies for improving active chemistry, mitigation of coke formation and sustaining selectivity to benzene in the catalytic aromatization of methane-2017 AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2017
• Synthesis and Physico-Chemical Properties of ZSM5-supported Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts (Poster)- Southwest Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, Houston, TX, USA,2017
• Promotional effects of Fe on Mo-HZSM-5 in Non-Oxidative Methane Aromatization- Southwest Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, Houston, TX, USA, 2017
• Catalytic Aromatization of Methane: Strategies for improving active chemistry, mitigation of coke formation and sustaining selectivity to benzene-)- 2017 ACS Fall Meeting, Washington D.C., USA, 2017

• Synthesis of ZSM-5 under different growth conditions
• Synthesis and investigation of performance of mixed metal oxide catalysts for Non-Oxidative Methane aromatization reaction
• Investigation of the reactive chemistry behind the catalytic direct conversion of methane to value added hydrocarbons using ex-situ techniques.

• Mentored summer interns to conduct BET measurements, Temperature Programmed Techniques and perform heterogeneous catalytic reactions.
• Public Relations and Communications Reporter, Public Relations Team of Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), a non-governmental organization in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications. (2013-2014)
• Instrumentalist: Ukulele and Piano