Mohan Chellarao Pentakota
Chemical engineering
Hometown: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Graduation date: Fall 2025
Additional details: First-generation college student
MORE | Fall 2024
Analysing Molecular-Level Methanol Adsorption Dynamics on Zeolite-Based Catalysts using Solid-State NMR
Understanding molecular-level interactions is essential for the development of new catalytic processes, especially for conversion of potential sustainable feedstocks like methanol. This project aims to establish quantitative relationships between macroscopic catalytic properties of ZSM-5, a prototypical zeolite catalyst, and molecular-level methanol adsorption/reaction dynamics. The approach is to derive detailed molecular-level insights into adsorption site structures and interactions by leveraging advanced multinuclear solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, complemented by catalytic reactivity and adsorption tests. The analyses will directly identify and classify molecular adsorption/reaction sites, providing insights for the design of more efficient materials for methanol conversion into fuel-grade hydrocarbons.
Mentor: Zachariah Berkson
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Sponsored project | Fall 2024
Mohan Chellarao Pentakota’s MORE project is sponsored by W. L. Gore & Associates.
W. L. Gore & Associates is a uniquely creative, product leadership enterprise that has served a variety of global markets for more than 60 years, and provides innovative solutions that its associates stand behind. Gore established funds to support undergraduate students in the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative program and graduate students in the Master’s Opportunity for Research in Engineering program, and values student-driven research and developing relationships with students in the programs.