Manish Kumar – Curriculum Vitae
MANISH KUMAR 43 Greenberg (Chemical Engineering) Department of Chemical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802 814-‐‑865-‐‑7519
[email protected] www.kumarresearchgroup.com
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 08/2006 – 07/2010. Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 08/1998 – 01/2000. Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India, 08/1994 – 05/ 1998 EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (Fall 2011 -‐‑ current) Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (Spring 2015 -‐‑ current) Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (Spring 2016 -‐‑ current) Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Tom Walz Group (August 2010 – July 2011) Visiting Researcher, Wolfgang Meier group. Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Switzerland, Summer 2007 and Fall 2008
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 2008 – 2010, Project: Development of highly-‐‑efficient Aquaporin-‐‑based water treatment membranes for desalination and contaminant removal
University of Illinois Fellow and Research Assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 2007 -‐‑ 2008, Project: Characterization of US Seawaters and Development of Standardized Protocols for Evaluation of Foulants in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination (project in addition to dissertation research).
Senior Engineer, Applied Research Department, MWH, Pasadena, CA, 2001 – 2006, Expertise and Focus: Membrane water and wastewater treatment, UV disinfection of water and wastewater.
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Staff Engineer, NCS Engineering, Phoenix, AZ, 2000-‐‑2001. Expertise and Focus: Arsenic Treatment, Pilot testing of water treatment unit operations. LICENSES Professional Engineer – Civil, California, P.E. License #69423, expiration July 2019 AWARDS AND HONORS (SELECTED) • NSF CAREER Award, US National Science Foundation, 2016-‐‑2021 • Penn State Nominee, Camille Dreyfus Teacher-‐‑Scholar Award, 2017 • US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium Participant (Speaker), National Academy of
Engineering, Irvine, CA, 2016 • Chair (Elect), Gordon Research Conference, Membranes: materials and processes (2018) • Deputy Chair, Faraday Transactions Meeting, Artificial Water Channels, Royal Society
of Chemistry, 2018 • COVESTRO Humanitarian Materials Prize (with Stephanie Velegol), 2016 • US Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Nominee, 2015 • Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Professorship, College of Engineering, Penn
State, 2011-‐‑2014 • University of Illinois Young Alumnus Award, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, 2014 • Academic Achievement Award, First Place (Doctoral), American Water Works
Association, 2011 • US Environmental Protection Agency STAR Fellowship, 2008 – 2011, USEPA • Abel Wolman Fellowship, 2008-‐‑2009, American Water Works Association • National Water Research Institute Fellowship for Advanced Water and Wastewater
Treatment Technologies, 2007 – 2008, NWRI Advisee awards (notable)
• Larry Duda Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Penn State (to Emelia Conte, 2016) • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention (to Megan Farell, 2016,
Samantha Summers, 2015 and Patrick Saboe, 2012) • PPG Research Fellowship (to Michael Geitner, undergraduate, 2016) • Chinese Government Scholarship for Chinese Students Abroad, 2016 (to Yuexiao Shen) • Harold K. Schilling Dean’s Graduate Scholarship, 2015 (to Yuexiao Shen) • Astronaut Fellowship, 2016 (to Stanley Chan) • EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Graduate Fellowship (to Patrick Saboe, 2014-‐‑
2016) • Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA), First prize, Team
Advisor—Advisor to team of graduate students (Kar, A, Guha, R, Meng, Y, Feroz, H*) (November 2013)
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• Myriant Corporation Scholarship for Excellence in Bio-‐‑Energy and Energy Sustainability (to Ashley Edwards*)— (September 2012)
• Larson Aquatic Research Scholarship (to Yuexiao Shen), American Water Works Association, 2012
INVENTION DISCLOSURES AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
1. (Provisional Patent Filed, 2016) Guha, R; Velegol, D; Kumar, M. Facile Surface
Modification Eliminates Fouling Eliminates Fouling and Reduces Concentration Polarization. Assignee: Penn State University, Corresponding Inventor: Manish Kumar
2. (Provisional Patent Filed, 2016) Wood, TK; Wood, T; Kumar, M. Living Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Engineered Membrane Biofilms that Control Their Own Thickness, Prevent Biofouling and Degrade Contaminants. Assignee: Penn State University, Corresponding Inventors: Manish Kumar and Thomas Wood
3. (Patent Filed, jointly with Carnegie Mellon University, 2015) Kumar, M; Mauter, M. Magnetically templated alignment and crystallization of membrane proteins in 2D sheets for protein structural characterization and applications in engineering devices. Assignees; Carnegie Mellon University and Penn State University, Corresponding Inventors: Manish Kumar and Meagan Mauter.
4. (Patent Filed, jointly with Applied Biomimetic Inc., 2015) Kumar, M; Sines, I; Grzelakowski, M. Polybutadiene-‐‑poly 2-‐‑methyloxazoline polymers for biomimetic membrane formation. (2015) Assignees; Penn State University and Applied Biomimetic Inc., Corresponding Inventors: Manish Kumar and Mariusz Grzelakowski.
5. (Patent Filed) Velegol, D; Kar, A; Guha, R; Kumar, M. Membrane fouling reduction using chemical micropumps, Assignee: Penn State University, Corresponding Inventor: Darrell Velegol, October 2013
6. (US Patent Filed) Kumar, M; Walz T. High Density Membrane Protein Membranes, Assignee: Penn State University, Corresponding Inventor: Manish Kumar, February 2012
7. Kumar, M; Meier, W.; Zilles, J.; Clark, M.; Grzelakowski, M.; Nehring, R. Highly permeable polymer membranes, Assignee: University of Illinois, Corresponding Inventor: Manish Kumar, Pub date Feb 24, 2011, Pub number: US 2011/0046074 A1
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (*Student Advisees, ✝Corresponding author)
At Penn State: In preparation (for estimated submission within 2 months)
1. Xiong B, * Guha R, Roman-‐‑White S, Piechowicz B, Smith Z, Farina B, Tasker T, Burgos
W, Zydney A, ✝ Kumar M.✝ Polyacrylamide used in hydraulic fracturing as a key membrane fouling constituent in flowback water
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2. Xiong B, * Piechowicz B, Clement E, Kumar M, ✝ Velegol S. ✝ Moringa olefera cationic protein modified sand columns for sustainable point-‐‑of-‐‑use filtration
3. Feroz H,* Brezovec J,** Kumar M.✝ (2017) Can nanofiber mats outperform current ultrafiltration membranes? Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. Invited review, Emerging Investigators Issue. Submitted
4. Cho SH, Purushotham P, Fang C,* Maranas C,* Díaz-‐‑Moreno SM, Bulone V, Zimmer J, Kumar M,✝ Nixon BT. (2017) Synthesis and Self-‐‑Assembly of cellulose microfibrils from reconstituted Physchomitrella patens Cellulose Synthase.
5. Xiong B,* Tasker T, Roman-‐‑White S,* Miller Z,* Farina B, Burgos W, Zydney A, Kumar M.✝ (2016) Chemical Degradation of polyacrylamide used in hydraulic fracturing under downhole fracking conditions (in review).
6. Shen Y,* Ren T,* Barden R, Feroz H,* Saboe P,* Tsai D,* Sines IT, Yan H, Butler PJ, Bazan GC, Vashisth H, Hou JL, Cremer PS, Kumar M✝ (2017) Artificial water channels self-‐‑assemble into nano-‐‑scale domains in block copolymers and retain high permeability. (in review)
7. Feroz H,* Kwon J,* Peng J,* Ferlez B, Baker C, Golbeck J, Zydney A, Kumar M.✝ (2017) Controlling detergent micelle properties and concentrations during membrane protein processing. (in review)
8. Ren T,* Erbakan M,* Shen Y,* Barbieri E,* Saboe P,* Feroz H,* Yan H, McCuskey S, Hall J, Schantz AB, Bazan GC, Butler PJ, Grzelakowski M, Kumar M.✝(2016) Membrane Protein Insertion and Compatibility with Biomimetic Membranes. (in review)
9. Feroz H, Ferlez B, Blatt M, Hibberd J, Burroughs N, Smirnoff N, Parak W, Golbeck J, Kumar M✝ (2016) Measuring single-‐‑molecule ion transport properties of halorhodopisn.
10. Guha R,* Xiong B,* Geitner M,* Moore T,* Wood TK, Velegol D, Kumar M✝. (2016) Facile Membrane Surface Activation Eliminates Fouling and Concentration Polarization on demand with Reactive Micromixing. (in review)
In press or published (*Student Advisee,✝Corresponding author) 11. Schantz A,* Saboe P,* Lee HY, Sines I, Butler P, Bishop K, Maranas J, Kumar M✝. (2017)
PEE-‐‑PEO block copolymer exchange rate between micelles is detergent and temperature activated. Macromolecules (in press).
12. Follmer DJ, Zappe SE, Gomez E. & Kumar M. (2017) Student outcomes from undergraduate research programs: Comparing research experiences for undergraduates models. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly (in press).
13. Follmer DJ, Zappe SE, Gomez E. & Kumar M. (2017) Evaluation of a Chemical Engineering REU program. Chemical Engineering Education (in press).
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14. Saboe P,* Rapisarda C, Kaptan, S, Hsiao YS, Summers S*, De Zorzi R. Dukovski D, Yu J*, Groot BD, Kumar M,✝ Walz T. (2016). Role of pore-‐‑lining residues in defining the rate and pH sensitivity of water conduction by aquaporin-‐‑0. Biophysical Journal (in press)
15. Saboe P,* Conte E,* Farell M,* Bazan GC, Kumar M✝. (2016) Biomimetic approaches for wiring enzymes to electrode interfaces. Energy and Environmental Science 2017, 10, 14 -‐‑ 42.
16. Saboe P,* Chan S,* Conte E,* Feroz H,* Ferlez B, Yan H, Bazan G, Golbeck JH, Kumar M†. (2016) Biomimetic wiring and stabilization of photosynthetic membrane proteins with block copolymer interfaces. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2016;4(40):15457-‐‑63.
17. Purushotham P, Cho SH,* Díaz-‐‑Moreno SM, Kumar M, Nixon BT, Bulone V, Zimmer J. A single plant cellulose synthase isoform is sufficient for cellulose microfibril formation in vitro. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113.40 (2016): 11360-‐‑11365.
18. Chen Y, Stemple B, Kumar M, Wei N. Cell surface display fungal laccase as a renewable biocatalyst for degradation of persistent micropollutants. Environmental Science and Technology 50.16 (2016): 8799-‐‑8808.
19. Juan Du,* Vepachedu V, Cho SH*, Kumar M†, Nixon BT (2016) Structure of the cellulose synthase complex of Gluconacetobacter hansenii at 23.4 Å resolution. PLOS One 1.5 (2016): e0155886.
20. Velegol D, Garg A, Guha R,* Kar A, & Kumar M. (2016) Origins of Concentration Gradients for Diffusiophoresis, Soft Matter 2.21 (2016): 4686-‐‑4703.
21. Licsandru E, Kocsis I, Shen Y-‐‑x, * Murail S, Legrand YM, van der Lee A, Tsai D, Baaden M, Kumar M, Barboiu M. (2016) Salt-‐‑excluding artificial water channels exhibiting enhanced dipolar water and proton translocation, Journal of the American Chemical Society 138(16), 5403-‐‑5409.
22. Wood TL,* Guha R,* Tang L,* Geitner M,* Kumar M†, & Wood TK. (2016) Living biofouling-‐‑resistant membranes as a model for the beneficial use of engineered biofilms, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113.20 (2016): E2802-‐‑E2811.
23. Xiong B,* Zydney A, & Kumar M†. (2016) Fouling of microfiltration membranes by flowback and produced waters from the Marcellus shale gas play, Water Research 99, 162-‐‑170.
24. Feroz H,*. Kumar, M† et al, (2016) Concentrating membrane proteins without concentrating detergents, Biotechnology and Bioengineering 113.10 (2016): 2122-‐‑2130.
25. Cassady H,* Cimino E, Kumar M, Hickner M. (2016) Specific ion effects on the permselectivity of sulfonated poly (ether sulfone) cation exchange membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 508, 146-‐‑152.
26. Klara S, Saboe PO,* Kumar M†, Mauter M. (2015) Magnetically Directed Two-‐‑Dimensional Crystallization of Membrane Proteins in Block Copolymers, Journal of the American Chemical Society 138 (1), 28-‐‑31.
27. Shen Y,* Si W, Erbakan M, Decker K, Zorzi R, Saboe P, Kang Y, Majd S, Butler P, Walz T, Aksimentiev A, Hou J & Kumar M†. Highly permeable artificial water channels that
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self-‐‑assemble into two-‐‑dimensional arrays, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112 (32), 9810-‐‑9815.
28. Cho SH,* Du J,* Sines I,* Poosarla VG, Kafle K, Park YB, Kim SH, Roberts AW, Kumar M†, Nixon BT. (2015) In vitro synthesis of cellulose microfibrils by membrane protein from protoplasts of the non-‐‑vascular plant Physcomitrella patens, Biochemical Journal . (2015) 470, 195–205.
29. Erbakan M,* Curtis B, Nixon BT, Kumar M, Curtis WR. (2015) Advancing Rhodobacter sphaeroides as a platform for expression of functional membrane proteins, Protein Expression and Purification 115, 109-‐‑117.
30. Shebek K,* Schantz AB,* Sines IT,* Lauser K, Velegol SB, & Kumar M†. (2015). The flocculating cationic polypetide from Moringa oleifera seeds damages bacterial cell membranes by causing membrane fusion. Langmuir 31(2015) 4496-‐‑4502.
31. Grzelakowski M, Cherenet M, Shen Y,* & Kumar M†. (2015) A framework for accurate evaluation of the promise of aquaporin based biomimetic membranes, Journal of Membrane Science 479, 223-‐‑231.
32. Guha R,* Shang X,* Zydney A, Velegol D, Kumar M†. (2015) Diffusiophoresis Contributes Significantly to Colloidal Fouling in Low Salinity Reverse Osmosis Systems, Journal of Membrane Science 479, 67-‐‑76.
33. Xiong B,* Richard T, Kumar M†. (2015) Integrated Acidogenic Digestion and Carboxylic Acid Separation by Nanofiltration Membranes for the Lignocellulosic Carboxylate Platform, Journal of Membrane Science 489, 275-‐‑283.
34. Saboe P;* Lubner C; McCool N; Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N; Yan H; Chan S; Ferlez B; Bazan GC; Golbeck J; Kumar M.† Two-‐‑dimensional Protein Crystals for Solar Energy Conversion, Advanced Materials 26 (41), 7064-‐‑7069.
35. Kaufman Y, Grinberg S, Linder C, Heldma,E, Gilron J, Shen Y,* Kumar M, Lammertink R and Freger V (2014) Towards Supported Bolaamphiphile Membranes for Water Filtration: Roles of Lipid and Substrate, Journal of Membrane Science 457, 50-‐‑61.
36. Erbakan M, Shen Y, Grzelakowski M, Kumar M,† Curtis WR (2014) Molecular cloning, overexpression and characterization of a novel water channel protein from Rhodobacter sphaeroides, PLOS One 9(1).
37. Kar A, Guha R, Dani NS, Velegol D, & Kumar M.† (2014) Particle deposition on Microporous Membranes can be Enhanced or Reduced by Salt Gradients. Langmuir 30 (3), 793-‐‑799.
38. Shen YX, Saboe PO, Sines IT, Erbakan M, & Kumar M.† Biomimetic membranes: A review. Journal of Membrane Science 454 (2014): 359-‐‑381.
39. Hutchison J, Poust S, Kumar M, Cropek D, Macallister I, Arnett C, Zilles J. Perchlorate reduction using free and encapsulated Azospira oryzae enzymes Environmental Science and Technology. (2013) 47:9934–9941.
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40. Itel F, Al-‐‑Samir S, Öberg F, Chami M, Kumar M, Supuran C, Deen P, Meier W, Hedfalk K, Gros G, Endeward V. CO2 permeability of cell membranes is regulated by membrane cholesterol and protein gas channels FASEB J. (2012) 26:5182-‐‑5191.
41. Kumar M,† Habel J, Shen Y,* Meier W, Walz T. High-‐‑density reconstitution of functional membrane proteins into vesicular and planar block copolymer membranes, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2012) 134:18631-‐‑18637.
Before Penn State: 42. Ladner DA, Subramani A, Kumar M, Adham S and Clark MM. 2010. Bench-‐‑scale
evaluation of seawater desalination by reverse osmosis, Desalination. Volume 250, Issue 2, 15 January 2010, Pages 490-‐‑499.
43. Grzelakowski M, Onaca O, Rigler P, Kumar M, & Meier W. (2009) Immobilized Protein-‐‑Polymer Nanoreactors. Small, published online August 13, 2009.
44. Badruzzman M, Oppenheimer J, Adham S, and Kumar M. 2009. Innovative Beneficial Reuses of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Using Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis and Electrochlorination Processes, Journal of Membrane Science. 326 (2009) 392 – 399.
45. Kumar M, Grzelakowski M, Zilles J, Clark M, Meier W. 2007. Highly permeable polymeric membranes based on the incorporation of the functional water channel protein Aquaporin Z, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2007;104(52):20719 – 20724.
46. Kumar M,† Adham S, Pearce W. 2007. Comparative seawater reverse osmosis pretreatment evaluation using bench and pilot scale testing, Journal of the American Water Works Association. 99:9: 168 – 178.
47. Kumar M,† Adham S, and DeCarolis J. 2007. Reverse Osmosis Integrity Monitoring, Desalination, 214: 138 – 149.
48. Kumar M,† Badruzzaman M, Adham S, Oppenheimer J. 2007. Beneficial phosphate recovery from reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate of an integrated membrane system using polymeric ligand exchanger (PLE). Water Research 41, (10), 2211 – 2219.
49. Kumar M,† Adham S, and Pearce W. 2006. Development of a protocol for evaluation of new generation RO membranes, Journal of the American Water Works Association, 98, 4, 22 – 132.
50. Kumar M,† Adham S, and Pearce W. 2006. Investigation of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Fouling And Its Relationship To Pretreatment Type, Environmental Science and Technology, 40, 2037 – 2044.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS 1. Kumar M, † Shen Y-‐‑x,* & Culp T.* The Sustainability of Desalination. The Bridge Winter
2016 Issue, National Academy of Engineering.
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2. Kumar M, † Shen Y*, & Saboe P.* (2013). Biological and biomimetic membranes. In V. Tarabara and E. Hoek (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Membrane Science and Technology. Wiley Interscience. DOI:10.1002/9781118522318.emst051
3. Kumar M, † Payne MM, Poust SK, & Zilles JL. (2012). Polymer-‐‑based biomimetic membranes for desalination. Biomimetic Membranes for Sensor and Separation Applications (pp. 43–62). Springer, Netherlands.
4. Kumar M,† Adham S, and Pearce W. 2006. Evaluation of New Generation RO membranes for Brackish Groundwater Desalination, In Desalination of Seawater and Brackish Water, William Lauer (ed), Edition: 2006, Hardback, ISBN 1583213287
5. Kumar M,† Marincel M, Poust S, Zilles J. 2012. Polymer-‐‑Based Biomimetic Membranes for Desalination. In Biomimetic Membranes for Sensor and Separation Applications, Ed. Claus H. Nielsen, Springer, 43-‐‑62
6. Kumar M,† Adham S, & Pearce W. 2007. An Integrated Approach to Pretreatment Evaluation for Seawater Reverse Osmosis using Bench and Pilot Scale Testing, in Membrane Treatment for Drinking Water and reuse Applications: A Compendium of Peer-‐‑Reviewed Papers, Ed. Kerry Howe, AWWA, Denver Co.
7. DeCarolis J, Kumar M, Adham S, Pearce W, Wasserman, L. 2005 Double Filtered for Freshness: An Integrated membrane System could expand water reuse options without excessive maintenance, Water Environment and Technology, March 2005, pg.41 – 47
8. Adham S, Kumar M, and Pearce W. 2005. Model Developed for Brackish and Reclaimed Water, Desalination and Water Reuse, 15(3)38 – 46
FEDERAL AND INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GOALI: In situ generation of two-‐‑phase flows to eliminate membrane concentration polarization and fouling, National Science Foundation, 08/01/17-‐‑07/31/20, Co-‐‑P.I. (50%) Living Antifouling Membranes, Dow Chemical Corporation. 01/01/2017 – 12/31/2020 -‐‑ PI (50%) REU Site: Integration of Biology and Materials in Chemical Engineering, National Science Foundation, 05/01/17-‐‑04/30/20 – co-‐‑P.I. (50%) Bioprocessing Separations Consortium, National Renewable Energy Lab (subcontract through the Department of Energy), 01/01/2017 – 09/30/2017, P.I. (100%) CAREER: Artificial Channel Water Treatment Membranes, National Science Foundation, 05/01/16-‐‑04/30/21, P.I. (100%) Channel based membranes for energy efficient desalination and water reuse, US Army, CERL, 06/01/16 -‐‑11/30/18 -‐‑ P.I. (100%)
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Opportunities and Challenges for High Pressure Reverse Osmosis, General Electric (subcontract through the Department of Energy), 11/1/2016 -‐‑ 05/01/2017. PI (100%) Morphological Structure Determination of RO membranes, Dow Chemical Corporation, 11/01/2015 -‐‑10/31/2017 -‐‑ Co-‐‑PI (50%) Remediation of flowback water by transformation of organic additives used in fracking operations, Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center – US Geological Survey, Small Grants Program, 03/01/2016 – 02/28/2017 – PI (50%) Characterization of Gore Prototype Materials, W.L. Gore Corporation, 10/01/15 -‐‑06/30/16 – PI (100%) Testing the Impact of High Purify Chlorine Dioxide on Reverse Osmosis Membrane Integrity, CDG Environmental – PI (100%) GOALI: Integrated Biomimetic-‐‑Block Copolymer Composite Membranes, National Science Foundation -‐‑P.I.(100%) REU Site: Integration of Biology and Materials in Chemical Engineering, National Science Foundation, 05/01/14-‐‑04/30/17 -‐‑ P.I. (100%) Collaborative development of membrane protein based water treatment membranes using PDMS-‐‑PMOXA block copolymer vesicles and crystals, Applied Biomimetic, A/S., 12/15/13-‐‑05/31/15 -‐‑ P.I. (100%) Living Reverse Osmosis Membranes, National Science Foundation, 08/01/2014 -‐‑ 07/31/2017 -‐‑ P.I. (50%) Collaborative Research: A Multi-‐‑Tiered Approach to Generating Increased Carbon Dioxide for Photosynthesis, National Science Foundation, 03/01/14-‐‑02/28/17 -‐‑ co-‐‑P.I.(51%) Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Function (EFRC), Department of Energy, 08/01/2014 -‐‑ 07/31/2019 –co-‐‑P.I. (0.73%) Testing a new generation of RO pretreatment membranes -‐‑ Phase II, PPG Industries/Department of Defense, 01/01/2013 -‐‑ 1/04/2013 – PI (100%)
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Testing a new generation of RO pretreatment membranes -‐‑ Phase I, PPG Industries/Department of Defense, 01/01/2013 -‐‑ 1/04/2013 – PI (100%) INTERNAL GRANTS Bioelectrocatalysis on novel electrodes for ambient CO2 capture and conversion to formate, Materials Research Institute and Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment Seed grant Program, 06/2016 – 05/2018 – PI (33%) Piloting Diffusiophoretic Membrane Fouling Reduction, College of Engineering, Engineering for Innovation and Enterpreneurship (ENGINE) grant, 03/2015 -‐‑05/2016, -‐‑ Co-‐‑PI (50%) Moringa-‐‑coated sand filters as a sustainable solution to clean water, Materials Research Insitute and Covestro (formerly Bayer Materials Science), MRI Humanitarian Materials Initiative awards, 07/01/15 – 06/30/16 -‐‑ Co-‐‑PI (33%) Controlling electrokinetic flows for preventing membrane fouling, Penn State Institutes for Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program, 3/2015 -‐‑07/2016 – Co-‐‑PI (50%) Getting the Salt out of Water with Sunlight and Biology, Penn State Institutes for Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program, 3/2015 -‐‑07/2016 – Co-‐‑PI (50%) Biomimetic Two-‐‑dimensional crystals of PSI for enhanced hydrogen production, Penn State Institutes for Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program, 03/2014 – 07/1/2015, -‐‑ P.I. (50%) Characterization and Treatment of Flowback Water from Marcellus Shale Gas Processing Using Membrane Systems, Penn State College of Engineering Innovation Grant Program and Penn State – GE CCRINGS, 08/2014 -‐‑07/2015 – P.I. (50%) Ph.D STUDENTS ADVISED (in Chemical Engineering unless otherwise noted) Jones, C. (Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺLight Driven Membrane Proteins."ʺ (October 2016 -‐‑ Present). Song, W. (Advisor), Ph.D, “Artificial and Biological Water Channel Membranes.” (October 2016 – Present) Chowdhury, R. (Co-‐‑Advisor), Ph.D, “Computational redesign of the outer membrane channel, OmpF.” (October 2016 – Present) Farell, M. (Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺBioelectronic interfaces based on block copolymers and membrane proteins."ʺ (November 1, 2015 -‐‑ Present).
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Culp, T. (Co-‐‑Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺMorphological Characterization of Reverse Osmosis Membranes."ʺ (November 1, 2015 -‐‑ Present). Xiong, B. (Advisor), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D, "ʺFracking Wastewater Treatment using Membranes."ʺ (January 2015 -‐‑ Present). Guha, R. (Co-‐‑Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺMembrane biofouling and electrokinetics."ʺ (August 1, 2013 -‐‑ Present). Schantz, A. B. (Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺInsertion of membrane proteins in block polymers studied using simulations and neutron scattering experiments."ʺ (October 2012 -‐‑ Present). Feroz, H. (Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺCharacterizing light driven transport rates in rhodopsins."ʺ (October 2012 -‐‑ Present). Ren, T. (Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺInsertion efficiency of Membrane Proteins in Polymers."ʺ (October 2012 -‐‑ Present). Saboe, P. (Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺBlock copolymers for studying structure and function of membrane proteins."ʺ (October 2011 -‐‑ July 2016). Current Position: National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO (Research Scientist). Shen, Y. (Advisor), Ph.D, "ʺArtificial channel-‐‑based membranes for desalination."ʺ (October 2011 -‐‑ June 2016). Current Position: Kumar and Gomez labs, Penn State (Postdoctoral Scientist). Erbakan, M. (Co-‐‑Advisor), Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D, "ʺQuantifying membrane proteins in membranes using fluorescence."ʺ (August 2011 -‐‑ August 2014). Current Position: Bozok University, Turkey (Assistant Professor). M.S. STUDENTS ADVISED Shields, D. (Advisor), MS, “Fracking Flowback Treatment Using Membranes.” (October 2016 – Present) Loss, R.D. (Advisor), MS, “Transformation of Polymers in Fracking Flowback water under downhole conditions.” (October 2016 – Present) Cassady, H. (Co-‐‑Advisor), M.S. “Studying transport of Co-‐‑ions and Counterions in Ion Exchange Membranes” (August 2015 – March 2016). Escotet, M. (Co-‐‑Advisor), MS, "ʺDeveloping novel strategies to express membrane proteins in Rhodobacter Sphaeroides."ʺ (August 2013 -‐‑ August 2014). Current Position : Ierapetritou Lab, Rutgers (PhD Student). POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTISTS ADVISED Lang, C. (January 2016 -‐‑ present). Postdoc, “Synthesis of channel enhanced block copolymer membranes” PhD Jilin University, Chemistry. Habel, J. (July 2016 – December 2016). Postdoc, “Synthesis of channel enhanced lamellar block copolymer membranes” PhD TU Denmark, Environmental Engineering.
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Shen, Y. (August 2016 -‐‑ Present). Postdoc, “Microstructural characterization of reverse osmosis membranes” Co-‐‑advised with Enrique Gomez, Chemical Engineering, Penn State. PhD Penn State Chemical Engineering. Cho, S. H. (August 1, 2015 -‐‑ Present), Postdoc, "ʺExpression and Characterization of Plant Cellulose Synthases."ʺ Co-‐‑advised with Tracy Nixon, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State. PhD Seoul National University, Plant Biology. Du, J. (August 1, 2015 -‐‑ Present), Postdoc, "ʺStructural Characterization of Plant and Bacterial Cellulose Synthases."ʺ (Co-‐‑advised with Tracy Nixon, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State. PhD Chinese Academy of Sciences, Genetics and Developmental Biology. Tang, L. (August 2015 -‐‑ May 2016). Postdoc, “Reverse osmosis fouling mitigation” Co-‐‑advised with Darrell Velegol, Chemical Engineering, Penn State. PhD Johns Hopkins, Environmental Engineering. Current Position: Postdoc, UC Riverside. Erbakan, M. (August 2014 -‐‑ July 2015). Postdoc, “Collaborative development of aquaporin based biomimetic membranes” PhD Penn State, Biomedical Engineering. Current Position : Assistant Professor, Bozok University, Turkey. Sines, I. (May 2012 -‐‑ June 2013). Postdoc, “Synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers for biomimetic membranes” PhD Penn State, Chemistry. Current Position: Scientist, St. Gobain, Boston, MA. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISED Current Yuxuan (Ivy) Da, Sophomore, Penn State Hassan Naroo, Junior, Penn State Lucas French, Senior, Penn State (Honors Thesis) Owen Reinert, Junior, Penn State (Honors Thesis) Jing Peng, Junior, Penn State Yasin Al Fahham, Junior, Penn State Elsa Koninckx, Senior, Penn State (Honors Thesis) Jeevan Prabhakar, Junior, Penn State (Honors Thesis) Emelia Conte, Junior, Penn State (Honors Thesis) John Brezovec, Sophomore, Penn State (Honors Thesis) Chao Fang, Senior, Penn State Mike Geitner, Senior, Penn State (Honors Thesis) Joey Hall, Senior, Penn State Jane Kwon, Senior, Penn State Mohammad Nur Farid Bin Omar, Junior, Penn State Selina Roma-‐‑White, Senior, Penn State Bethany Piechowicz, Senior Penn State Past
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Nakul Grover, Sophomore, Penn State Cassandra Maranas, REU, U Washington (Summer, 2016) Lauren Osborne, REU, Tuskegee (Summer, 2016) Tasaya Northover, REU, UConn (Summer, 2016) Jiaheng Yu, Senior +, 2015-‐‑2016, now grad student Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Chemical Engineering) Bon Ikuwagwu, Junior, Summer 2015, REU, University of Pittsburgh, Now grad student at Northwestern University (Chemical Engineering) Terry Kim, Senior, Penn State Sumit Pareek, Junior, Penn State Sneha Srinivasan, Junior, Penn State Daniel Tsai, Senior, Penn State Craig Vandervelden, Junior, Summer 2015, REU, University of Kansas, Attending UCSB in Fall 2016 (Chemical Engineering) Fabiola Agramonte, Freshman, Summer 2015, REU, University of Puerto Rico Lazaro Pacheco, Junior, Summer 2015, REU, Rutgers, Attending graduate school at Johns Hopkins (Materials Science and Engineering). Eduardo Barbieri, Junior, Summer 2015, Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Ben Farina, Junior, Summer 2015 Kevin Shebek, Honors, Junior and Senior Years (2014-‐‑2015), Attending graduate school at Northwestern (Chemical Engineering), Mitchell Wang’s group Stanley Chan, Junior and Senior Years, Honors thesis, (2015-‐‑2016), now at Capital One Jessica Kaster, Junior and Senior Years (2014 -‐‑2015), currently engineer with WuXi AppTec Jessica Slavejkov, Junior (2015) Zach Jansma, Junior (2015) Luma Teles, Senior (2014-‐‑2015), exchange student from Brazil Tevin Moore, Senior (2014-‐‑2015), currently at Johnson Matthey Pharma Services Alden Anderson, Sophomore (Summer 2014) Rasidha Rahman, Freshman (2014-‐‑2015) Tucker Langseth, Junior (2013) Samantha Summers, Junior and Senior, (2013-‐‑2014) currently PhD Student at UC Boulder in the Kaar group (Chemical Engineering) Sean McCrea, Junior and Senior Years (2014-‐‑2015), Honors Thesis, currently PhD Student at U Florida (Chemical Engineering) Ashley Edwards, Sophomore and Junior (2012-‐‑2013) currently Engineer at W.L. Gore Jeffrey Zugates, Senior (Summer 2012) currently Engineer at Alexion Pharmaceuticals Payton Forrest, REU Student, University of Pittsburgh (2012)
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INVITED PRESENTATIONS 1. Kumar, M., (May 27th, 2017), “Biomimetic Membranes for Desalination and Reuse”
Engineering with Membranes (EWM) 2017 Conference, Singapore. (scheduled) 2. Kumar, M., (April 17-‐‑21, 2017), Biomimetic and Bioinspired Membranes:
Opportunities, Challenges and New Directions, Spring Materials Research Society (MRS) Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. (scheduled)
3. Kumar, M., (February 24rd, 2017), “Biomimetic and Bioinspired Membranes for Separations” National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
4. Kumar, M., (February 23rd, 2017), “Biomimetic Membranes for Desalination and Reuse” Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
5. Kumar, M., (February 9th, 2017), “Biomimetic and Bioinspired ideas for next generation membranes” Dow Chemical, Midland, MI.
6. Kumar, M., (October 13, 2016). "ʺBiomimetic and Bioinspired Membranes,"ʺ Arkema Materials Science Seminar Series, Pennsylvania State University.
7. Kumar, M., (October 5, 2016). "ʺBiomimetic and Bioinspired Membranes: Opportunities, Challenge sand New Directions,"ʺ CE 591 Kappe Environmental Engineering Seminar Series, Pennsylvania State University.
8. Kumar, M., (September 26, 2016) “Biomimetic and Bioinspired Membranes for Separations”, The Thirteenth U.S.-‐‑Korea Forum on Nanotechnology: Neuromorphic computing and Water & Energy Sustainability, Seoul, South Korea.
9. Kumar, M., (September 19, 2016). "ʺSustainability in Desalination,"ʺ US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, National Academy of Enginereing, Irvine, CA.
10. Kumar, M., (September 13, 2016). "ʺDesigning channels for Angstrom Scale Separations,"ʺ Millennium Café Seminar Series, Materials Research Institute, Penn State University, Pennsylvania State University.
11. Kumar, M. (July 14th, 2016), “Artificial Channels for Energy Efficient Separations”, National Energy Technology Lab (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Invited
12. Kumar, M; Shen, Y; Ren, T; Saboe, P. (May 2016) Biomimetic and Bioinspired Membranes: Opportunities, Challenges and New Directions, North American Membrane Society Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA, (Keynote).
13. Kumar, M. (Fall, 2016), “Artificial Water Channels?” Molecular Engineering Seminar Series, University of Washington, Invited
14. Kumar, M. (April 1st, 2016), “Artificial Aquaporins?” Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Invited
15. Kumar, M. (February 4th, 2016), “Designing interfaces for efficient water and electron transport”, Departments of Microbiology and Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Invited
16. Kumar, M., (January 14th, 2016), “Advances in Membrane Desalination”, Uncommon Dialogue: Marine and Coastal Impacts of Desalination in California, January 14-‐‑15, 2016, Stanford University/Nature Conservancy/Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA, Invited
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17. Kumar, M., (November 6, 2015). "ʺArtificial Aquaporins,"ʺ Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, NH, Invited.
18. Kumar, M., (October 16, 2015). "ʺArtificial Aquaporins,"ʺ Joint Chemical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Invited.
19. Kumar, M., (October 15, 2015). "ʺArtificial Water Channels,"ʺ Department of Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Invited.
20. Kumar, M., (October 13, 2015). "ʺCan Bioinspired and Biomimetic Membranes make Water Desalination and Reuse more Sustainable?"ʺ National Science Foundation Sponsored workshop on Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Invited.
21. Kumar, M., (September 16, 2015). "ʺMimicking biological membranes using designer synthetic molecules,"ʺ Joint Chemical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar, North Carolina State University, Invited.
22. Kumar, M., (September 15, 2015). "ʺPacking membrane proteins at high densities in biomimetic membranes and interfacing them with electrodes,"ʺ Biological Electron Transfer Workshop, Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, NC, Invited.
23. Kumar, M., (February 6, 2015). "ʺBiomimetic and Bioinspired Membranes for Environmental Applications,"ʺ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Invited.
24. Kumar, M, Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.* Biomimetic membranes: current challenges and opportunities for innovation. Workshop of Biomimetics and Bioinspiration: Applications for Desalination, Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI) and Public Utilities Board, Singapore, May 31st, 2014.
25. Kumar, M, Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.*, Feroz, H.* Membrane protein structure and function in lipids and block copolymers, Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series, Penn State University, January 22nd, 2014
26. Kumar, M, Saboe, P., Shen, Y. Biomimetic Membranes for Energy and the Environment, Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (cSEND), University of Notre Dame, October 2013
27. Kumar, M. Can Cellular Plumbing Solve the World’s Water Crisis? Discovery U Seminar Series (a student-‐‑organized public outreach event that supports both the academic mission of Penn State students as well as the research mission of Penn State faculty in the exciting fields of STEM), Friday, November 8th, Penn State University
28. Kumar, M, Saboe, P., Shen, Y. Mimicking Biomembranes for Applications, Millennium Café Seminar Series, Penn State University, 26th February, 2013
29. Kumar, M., Habel, J., Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.* Packing active membrane proteins in block copolymers, Advanced Membrane Technology V, Engineering Conferences International, Singapore, Oct 12-‐‑19th, 2012
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30. Kumar, M, Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.* Membrane proteins in lipid and polymer bilayers as biomimetic membranes. Gordon Research Conference, Membranes: Materials and Processes. New London, NH, USA, July 29th-‐‑Aug 3rd, 2012
31. Kumar, M., Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.* Biomimetic Membranes for Water Purification, Materials for Water Sustainability. ACS Fall Conference, Philadelphia, USA, Aug 19-‐‑23rd, 2012
32. Kumar, M. Biomimetic Membranes for Desalination, Villanova Center for the Advancement of Sustainability in Engineering Seminar Series, Villanova University, Oct 2012, Villanova, PA
33. Kumar, M.; Grzelakowski, G.; Meier, W. Biomimetic Membranes for Desalination Water Treatment”, invited presentation at the Swisstech Conference, Nov 2008, Basel, Switzerland
34. Kumar, M. Testing of RO Concentrate Minimization and Beneficial Reuse Alternatives, Southern California Salinity Coalition Symposium organized by the US Bureau of Reclamation, May 2, 2006, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
35. Kumar, M. Current Status of Worldwide MF/UF Full-‐‑scale Plants, MF IV symposium, National Water Research Institute, Mar 23, 2006, Orange, CA
36. Kumar, M. Current State of Desalination in California, Feb 7, 2006, Southern Water, Brighton, UK
37. Kumar, M. Pretreatment Strategies for Seawater Desalination, Orange County Water District, Sep 2005, Fountain Valley, CA
38. Kumar, M. Pretreatment Strategies for Seawater Reverse Osmosis, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Sep 2005 Los Angeles, CA CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. Xiong, B., Tasker, T., Roman-‐‑White, S., Farina, B., Piechowicz, B., Burgos, B., Kumar,
M., Zydney, A., (2016). "ʺPennsylvania Water Environment Association,"ʺ PennTech conference, State College, PA. (Oral and poster)
2. Xiong, B., Tasker, T., Roman-‐‑White, S., Farina, B., Piechowicz, B., Burgos, B., Kumar, M., Zydney, A., (July 2016). "ʺAre fracking chemicals causing membrane fouling? Membranes: Materials & Processes,"ʺ Gordon Research Conference, New London, NH. (Poster)
3. Habel, J., Shen, Y., Gollakota, A., Barboiu, M., Kumar, M., (July 2016). "ʺArtificial biomimetic polymeric membranes for water treatment Membranes: Materials & Processes,"ʺ Gordon Research Conference, New London, NH. (Poster)
4. Ren, T., Shen, Y., Erbakan, M., Grzelakowsk, M., Butler, P., Kumar, M., (July 2016). "ʺMembrane Protein Insertion and Compatibility with Biomimetic Membranes. Membranes: Materials & Processes,"ʺ Gordon Research Conference and Seminar, New London, NH. (poster)
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5. Xiong, B., Tasker, T., Roman-‐‑White, S., Farina, B., Piechowicz, B., Burgos, B., Kumar, M., Zydney, A., (July 2016). "ʺAre fracking chemicals causing membrane fouling? Membranes: Materials & Processes,"ʺ Gordon Research Seminar, New London, NH. (Oral and poster)
6. Xiong, B., Tasker, T., Roman-‐‑White, S., Farina, B., Piechowicz, B., Burgos, B., Kumar, M., Zydney, A., (May 2016). "ʺAre fracking chemicals causing membrane fouling?"ʺ 26th Annual North American Membrane Society Meeting, Seattle, WA. (Oral and poster)
7. Ren, T., Shen, Y., Erbakan, M., Grzelakowsk, M., Butler, P., Kumar, M., (May 2016). "ʺMeasurement of Aquaporin Z Compatibility with Biomimetic Membranes Using a Developed Membrane Protein Compatibility Evaluation Method,"ʺ 26th Annual North American Membrane Society Meeting, Bellevue, WA. (Oral and poster)
8. Xiong, B., Tasker, T., Roman-‐‑White, S., Farina, B., Piechowicz, B., Burgos, B., Kumar, M., Zydney, A., (May 2016). "ʺThe impact of slickwater fracturing fluid composition / fracturing interactions on membrane fouling of flowback water,"ʺ Penn State Energy Days, Pennsylvania State University (Poster)
9. Ren, T., Butler, P., Kumar, M., (April 2016). "ʺDeveloping A Platform for Quantitative Measurement of Membrane Protein Compatibility with Biomimetic Membranes,"ʺ College of Engineering Research Symposium, Pennsylvania State University. (talk)
10. Schantz, B., Saboe, P., Sines, I., Lee, H.-‐‑Y., Butler, P., Bishop, K., Maranas, J. K., Kumar, M., (March 2016). "ʺ"ʺPEE-‐‑PEO block copolymer exchange between micelles is detergent and temperature activated."ʺ“ American Physical Society Conference.
11. Xiong, B., Kumar, M., Zydney, A., (March 2016). "ʺFouling of Microfiltration Membranes by Flowback and Produced Water from Marcellus Shale Gas Play,"ʺ Annual Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Student Symposium, Pennsylvania State University. (Poster)
12. Xiong, B., Kumar, M., Zydney, A., (June 2015). "ʺFouling of Microfiltration Membranes by Flowback and Produced Water from Marcellus Shale Gas Play,"ʺ 25th Annual North American Membrane Society Meeting, Boston, MA. (Oral)
13. Xiong, B., Kumar, M., Zydney, A., (June 2015). "ʺFouling of Microfiltration Membranes by Flowback and Produced Water from Marcellus Shale Gas Play,"ʺ 51st AEESP Anniversary Conference, New Haven, CT. (Poster)
14. Guha, R., Shang, X., Velegol, D., Kumar, M., (June 1, 2015). "ʺ“Diffusiophoresis is a Significant Fouling Mechanism in Low Salinity Reverse Osmosis.”” North American Membrane Society Conference, Boston, MA.
15. Xiong, B., Kumar, M., Zydney, A., (March 2015). "ʺFouling of Microfiltration Membranes by Flowback and Produced Water from Marcellus Shale Gas Play,"ʺ 249th American Chemistry Society Annual Conference, Denver, CO. (Oral)
16. Ren, T., Erbakan, M., Grzelakowsk, M., Butler, P., Kumar, M., (February 2015). "ʺA New Fluorescence Based Method for Membrane Protein Single Molecule Property Determination,"ʺ 59th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. (poster)
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17. Kumar, M. (Presenter & Author, Pennsylvania State University), (February 6, 2015). "ʺBiological and Biomimetic Membranes for Environmental Applications,"ʺ Environmental Engineering Seminar Series, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 30 in attendance, Invited. National.
18. Shen, Y.,* Hou, J. & Kumar, M. Single Molecule Transport Characterization of a High Permeable Artificial Water Channel, Presented at the AICHE Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 2014.
19. Saboe, P.,* Lubner, C., McCool, N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Yan, H., Chan, C.,* Ferlez, B., Bazan, G., Golbeck, J., Kumar, M., Two-‐‑dimensional Protein Crystals for Solar Energy Conversion, Presented at the AICHE Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 2014.
20. Saboe, P.,* Lubner, C., McCool, N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Yan, H., Chan, C.,* Ferlez, B., Bazan, G., Golbeck, J., Kumar, M., Two-‐‑dimensional Protein Crystals for Solar Energy Conversion, Presented at the Gordon Research Seminar, Photosynthesis, West Dover, VT, August 2014.
21. Saboe, P.,* Lubner, C., McCool, N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Yan, H., Chan, C.,* Ferlez, B., Bazan, G., Golbeck, J., Kumar, M., Two-‐‑dimensional Protein Crystals for Solar Energy Conversion, Presented at the Gordon Research Conference, Photosynthesis, West Dover, VT, August 2014. (Poster Presentation)
22. Shen, Y.,* Erbakan, M., Decker, K., Aksimentiev, O., Hou, J. & Kumar, M. Artificial Water Channels―Can they reach the performance of biological channels? Membranes: Materials & Processes, Gordon Research Seminar, New London, NH, July 2014.
23. Feroz, Hasin M.*, Ferlez, Bryan, Shen, Yuexiao*, Golbeck, John H. and Kumar, Manish, Light Driven Ion Pumps for Desalination, Gordon Research Conference (GRC), New London, New Hampshire, July 2014 (Poster Presentation)
24. Guha R,* Shang X, Tevin M., Guerra J., Kar A, Velegol D, Kumar M. Is Diffusiophoresis the Missing Link Between Concentration Polarization and Particle Deposition in Reverse Osmosis ?, Gordon Research Conference on Membranes: Materials and Processes, Colby-‐‑Sawyer College, NH, July 2014. (Poster Presentation)
25. Saboe, P.,* Lubner, C., McCool, N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Yan, H., Chan, C.,* Ferlez, B., Bazan, G., Golbeck, J., Kumar, M., Photosynthetic membrane protein crystals for hydrogen production, Presented at the Gordon Research Conference, Membranes: Materials and Processes, New London, NH, July 2014. (Poster Presentation)
26. Schantz AB,* Saboe P,* Kumar M, Maranas JK. The influence of temperature and detergent on polymer exchange rate in PEE-‐‑PEO vesicles used for protein incorporation, Polymer Physics Gordon Research Conference, Mount Holyoke, MA, July 2014. (Poster Presentation)
27. Saboe, P.,* Lubner, C., McCool, N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Yan, H., Chan, C.,* Ferlez, B., Bazan, G., Golbeck, J., Kumar, M., Photosynthetic membrane protein crystals for hydrogen production, Presented at the North American Membrane Society 24rd Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, June 2014.
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28. Saboe, P.,* Lubner, C., McCool, N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Yan, H., Chan, C.,* Ferlez, B., Bazan, G., Golbeck, J., Kumar, M., Photosynthetic membrane protein crystals for hydrogen production, Presented at the North American Membrane Society 24rd Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, June 2014. (Poster Presentation)
29. Xiong B., Kumar M., Richard, T.L. Integrating Nanofiltration Membrane Separation with Acidogenic Digestion of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Enhanced Yield, 17th Annual Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Student Symposium, Pennsylvania State University, March 2014.
30. Shen, Y.,* Erbakan, M., Decker, K., Aksimentiev, O., Hou, J. & Kumar, M. Artificial Water Channels―Can they reach the performance of biological channels? 24th North American Membrane Society Meeting, Houston, TX, June 2014.
31. Feroz, H.,* Shen, Y.,* Ferlez, B., Golbeck, J. & Kumar, M. Light driven ion pumps for desalination. 24th Annual North American Membrane Society Meeting, Houston, TX, June 2014. (Poster Presentation)
32. Guha R.,* Kar A., Shang X., Velegol D., Kumar M. Diffusiophoretic Transport Alters Colloidal Fouling of Membranes Presented at the 88th Colloids & Surface Science Symposium, University of Pennsylvania, PA, June 2014
33. Shen, Y.,* Erbakan, M., Meminger, C., Hou, J. & Kumar, M. Single Molecule Transport Characterization of a High Permeable Artificial Water Channel. Council for Chemical Research Annual Meeting, Alexandria, VA, May 2014.
34. Guha R,* Kar A, Kumar M, Velegol D. Particle Deposition On and Removal from Hollow Fiber and Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Gordon Research Conference on Macromolecular & Polyelectrolyte Solutions, Ventura, CA, February 2014. (Poster Presentation)
35. Saboe P.,* Lubner C., McCool N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Golbeck J., Kumar M. Biomimetic two-‐‑dimensional crystals of photosynthetic proteins for membrane based energy production Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2013.
36. Erbakan M,* Shen Y,* Kumar M, Curtis WR. Evaluating a Novel Aquaporin From R. sphaeroides for Biomimetic Membrane Applications, AICHE conference, 2013, San Francisco, CA (Poster)
37. Escotet M,* Erbakan M,* Kumar M, Curtis WR. Use of Fluorescent Protein Fusions to Optimize Membrane Protein Expression in Anaerobic Photoheterotrophic Rhodobacter, AICHE conference, 2013, San Francisco, CA
38. Saboe P.,* Lubner C., McCool N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Golbeck J., Kumar M.. Solar hydrogen production using biomimetic two-‐‑dimensional crystals of photosynthetic proteins. Presented at the 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, September 2013
39. Shen Y,* Licsandru E, Barbiou M, and Kumar M. Functional Reconstitution And Characterization Artificial Water Channels For Desalination, American Association of Environmental Engineering Science and Professors Meeting, July 2013, Golden, CO.
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40. Shen Y,* Licsandru E, Barbiou M, and Kumar M. Functional Reconstitution And Characterization Artificial Water Channels For Desalination, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) conference, June 2013, Boise, ID.
41. Feroz H,* Shen Y,* Ferlez B,* Golbeck JH and Kumar M. Light Driven Desalination Membranes, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) conference, June 2013, Boise, ID. (Poster)
42. Saboe P.,* Lubner C., McCool N., Vargas-‐‑Barbosa N., Golbeck J., Kumar M. Biomimetic two-‐‑dimensional crystals of photosynthetic proteins for membrane based energy production. North American Membrane Society 23rd Annual Meeting, Boise, ID, June 2013. (Poster)
43. Kumar, M., Zilles, J., Meier, W. Aquaporin based triblock copolymer membranes for water purification, Polymers in Water Purification, ACS Fall Conference, Denver, CO, August 2011
44. Kumar, M., Itel, F., Meier, W., Zilles, J. Investigating gas transport in membrane proteins using block co-‐‑polymer membrane vesicles, ACS Spring Conference, San Francisco, CA, March 2010
45. Kumar, M., Grzelakowski, M., Meier, W., Clark ,M., and Zilles, J. Bioinspired Membranes for Environmental Applications, poster presented at Association for Environmental Engineering and Science Professors meeting, Iowa City, July 2009
46. Kumar, M., Grzelakowski, M., Clark ,M., Meier, W. and Zilles, J. pH Gating of the Escherichia coli Water Channel Protein, Aquaporin Z, poster presented at the American Society for Microbiology meeting, Philadephia, May 2009
47. Kumar, M., Clark M and Zilles, J., Biomimetic desalination membranes, poster presented at the Gordon Research Conference (Graduate Research Symposium) – Membranes and Materials, New London, New Hampshire, August 2008
48. Kumar, M., Grzelakowski, M., Meier, W. Hochselektive Wasserfilter auf der Basis von Blockcopolymer Membranen, Macromolecular Colloquium, University of Freiburg, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, Freiburg, Germany, 2008 (presented by Dr. Meier)
49. Adham, S. , Oppenheimer, J., Kumar, M., Badruzzaman, M., Liu, L. 2007. Innovative Approaches to RO Concentrate Management : Beneficial Reuse and Concentrate Minimization, Proceedings of the International Desalting Association Conference, Gran Canaria, 2007
50. Kumar, M., Oppenheimer, J., Adham, S., and Kottenstette, R. Innovative Technologies for Beneficial Reuse of RO Concentrate, presented at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2006, San Antonio, Texas, 2006
51. Kumar, M.; Adham, S., Decarolis, J., Burbano, A. and Pearce, W. Pretreatment Evaluation For Seawater Reverse Osmosis Using Bench And Pilot Scale Testing, Presented at the AWWA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2005
52. Oppenheimer, J.; Chiu, K; DeCarolis, J.; Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; Snyder, S.; and Pearce, W.; Evaluating the Effect of UV Peroxide for Control of NDMA on Endocrine
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Disrupters, Pharmaceuticals, and Personal Care Products, presented at the AWWA Annual Conference 2006, San Antonio, Texas, 2006
53. Oppenheimer, J.; Kumar, M.; Badruzzaman, M.; Webb, L.; Kottenstette, R.; Adham, S. Using RO Concentrate as a Resource by Application of Innovative Technologies, presented at the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference November, Denver, Colorado 2006
54. Adham, S.; Oppenheimer, J.; Kumar, M.; Webb, L.; Kottenstette, R. Innovative Approaches to RO Concentrate Management: Beneficial Reuse and Concentrate Minimization, presented at WEFTEC, Dallas, Texas, 2006
55. Kumar, M., Oppenheimer, J., Adham, S., and Kottenstette, R. Innovative Technologies for Beneficial Reuse of RO Concentrate, presented at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2006, San Antonio, Texas, 2006
56. Ladner, D.; Clark, M., M; Kumar, M.; and Adham, S. Bench-‐‑Scale Studies to Characterize Organic Foulants in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination, presented at the North American Membrane Society meeting, Chicago, Illinois May 12 – 17, 2006
57. Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; & Pearce, W. An Integrated Approach to Pretreatment Evaluation for Seawater Reverse Osmosis using Bench and Pilot Scale Testing, Presented at the AWWA Membrane Technology Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2005
58. Kumar, M.; Adham, S., Decarolis, J., Burbano, A. and Pearce, W. Pretreatment Evaluation For Seawater Reverse Osmosis Using Bench And Pilot Scale Testing, Presented at the AWWA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2005
59. Kumar, M.; Decarolis, J.; Adham, S.; Wasserman, L. Desalting of MBR treated wastewater: Integrated Membrane Systems for wastewater Reclamation, Proceedings of the California Nevada Section of AWWA, Sacramento, CA, October 2004
60. Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; & Pearce, W. Development of a Cost Model for Brackish and Reclaimed Water Desalination, Paper presented at the AWWA Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 2004
61. Kumar, M.; DeCarolis, J.; Adham, S.; Pearce, W; Wasserman, L. Integrated Membrane Systems for Wastewater Reuse, Paper presented at the Water Environment Federation Technology (WEFTEC) conference, New Orleans, LA, 2004
62. Pearce, W.; Kumar, M. Evaluation of New Generation Low Pressure Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Proceedings of the California Nevada AWWA 2004 Spring Conference, April 13, 2004, Las Vegas, NV, 2004
63. Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; & Pearce, W., Development of a Spreadsheet Tool for Brackish and Reclaimed Water Membrane Desalination Costs, Paper presented at the AWWA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, June 2003
64. Pearce, W.; Kumar, M.; & Adham, S., Evaluation of New Generation Low Pressure Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Paper presented at the AWWA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, June 2003
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65. Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; & Pearce, W., Spreadsheet Tool for Brackish and Reclaimed Water Membrane Desalination Costs, Paper presented at the AWWA Membrane Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2003
66. Oppenheimer, J., DeCarolis, J., Kumar, M., and Gagliardo, P., Adham, S., Environmental Technology Verification of Low-‐‑ and Medium Pressure Ultraviolet Systems, Presented at the American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference. Seattle, WA, November 2002
67. Kumar, M.; Hsu, Y.; Devkota, L.; Welch, M.; and Smith, B. , Optimizing Arsenic Removal in Phoenix Area Water Treatment Plants, Paper presented at the Arizona Water Pollution Control Association (AWPCA) Annual Conference, Chandler, AZ, May 2001
68. Wang, Y.; Clark, M.M.; & Kumar, M., Characterization and fouling of Sulfonated Polyether Sulfone/Polyethersulfone – Polysulfone (SPEES/PES-‐‑PS) UF membranes, Paper presented at the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Conference, Denver, CO, May 2000
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
• Deputy Chair, Faraday Transactions Meeting, Artificial Water Channels, Royal Society
of Chemistry, 2018 • Chair, Gordon Research Conference, Membranes-‐‑Materials and Processes, 2018 • Vice-‐‑chair, Gordon Research Conference, Membranes-‐‑Materials and Processes, 2016 • Director, NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site, Chemical
Engineering at the Penn State (2014 – 2017) • WATER Horizontal Champion, Natural Gas Institute, Penn State (2016 – present) • Conference organization (graduate student focus): Panel Member and Reviewer,
AEESP Navigating the Academic and Professional Job Search, 2015 (~50 grad students); Co-‐‑Chair, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Student Poster Session, 2014 & 2015 (~150 posters/yr)
• Board Member, The Spout Institute – A non profit focused on water quality education and for development of sustainable water treatment technologies for developing countries, 2009 – present
• Member, Global Engineering Education Committee, College of Engineering, Penn State • Departmental Representative, Engineering Energy & Environmental Institute Steering
Committee, College of Engineering, Penn State • Co-‐‑Chair, Gordon Research Conference, Graduate Research Symposium, Membranes-‐‑
Materials and Processes, 2010 • Member, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, since 2008 • Member, American Society for Microbiology, 2008 – present • Member, American Water Works Association, 1998 – present
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• Reviewer: Advanced Materials, Colloid and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Desalination, Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T), ES&T Letters, Journal of American Chemical Society (JACS), Journal of Membrane Science, Lab on a Chip, Langmuir, Nano Letters, and Water Research.
• Member, Young Professionals Group, MWH, Pasadena, CA 2005 – 2006 COURSES TAUGHT (numbers of students in parenthesis) “Bioseparations,” Senior level elective course, Spring 2012 (42), 2013 (32), 2014 (44), 2016 (43), 2017 (65) “Unit Operations Laboratory,” Senior level core laboratory course, Fall 2012 (55), Fall 2013 (75), Spring 2015 (71) “Membrane Separations and Transport,” Graduate level elective course (developed new course), Fall 2014 (13) “Process Fluid Mechanics,” Junior level core course, Fall 2015 (136), Fall 2016 (170)