Sushil, a Ph. D. Candidate, matriculated in the Fall of 2007 after completing his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at Osmania University in India. Sushil worked with Professor McKittrick in the area of photocatalysis before joining the Lund group in the Fall of 2009. He is studying the mechanistic pathways involved in the conversion of cellulose to levulinic acid.

“Formation and Growth of Humins via Aldol Addition and Condensation during Acid-Catalyzed Conversion of HMF,” S. Patil and C. R. F. Lund, Energy Fuels, 25 (10), 4745-4755 (2011). [more info]

“Mechanism of humin formation and growth during acid-catalyzed conversion of glucose, fructose and HMF,” 243^rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 26, 2012.

“Reducing Waste Byproducts of Cellulose Hydrolysis,” 2011 ESW National Conference, Buffalo, NY, October 21, 2011.

“Growth of Humins during Acid-Catalyzed Carbohydrate Conversion,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 16-21, 2011.

“Characterization of humins formed during acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of glucose, fructose and HMF,” 22^nd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Detroit, MI, June 5-10, 2011.

“Characterization of Humins formed during Hydrolysis of C6 Sugars,” Pittsburgh-Cleveland Catalysis Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, May 16-17, 2011.