Veera M Boddu

Chemical Engineer

Biography and Research

Dr. Veera Boddu has been the Research Leader of the Plant Polymer Research Unit at NCAUR, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL since 2015. Before joining the USDA, Dr. Boddu was a Senior Scientist with the Environmental Processes Branch, U.S. Army Corps Research Laboratories in Champaign, IL. He has over 18 years of experience with the federal government as a leader, manager, and researcher. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal India, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri, and his Certificate of Business Administration from the University of Illinois. As Research Leader, Dr. Boddu is responsible for program development and execution of basic and applied research to develop value-added products from agricultural commodities. He focuses on developing fundamental knowledge of scientific significance and valuable information leading to pilot scale demonstrations and eventual transfer technologies to external agents, stakeholders, and other industrial collaborators. Dr. Boddu is also a member of a team of scientists that conducts research to treat agricultural runoff water contaminated with pesticides, nitrate, and phosphate fertilizers using biopolymers and filtration techniques using filter media made from avocado pits and biochars derived from pennycress (an oil seed cover crop). Dr. Boddu promotes scientific innovation, external collaborations, and technology transfer and fosters workplace diversity, STEM and outreach activities, a can-do attitude, and a team approach.

• Projects

  Renewable Biobased Particles In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:437838

  Improved Utilization of Proteinaceous Crop Co-Products In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:438026

  Conversion of Polysaccharides and Other Bio-based Materials to High-Value, Commercial Products In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:438158

  Improved Surfactants Using Amylose Inclusion Complexes Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement (T)   Accession Number:436910

 

Most Recent Publications

• Publications

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  • Accelerated thermal aging of bio-based composite wood panels-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Tisserat, B., Montesdeoca, N., Boddu, V.M. 2020. Accelerated thermal aging of bio-based composite wood panels. Fibers. 8(5):32. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib8050032.
    
  • Evaluation of composite films containing poly(vinyl alcohol) and cotton gin trash-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Biswas, A., Cheng, H.N., Evangelista, R.L., Hojilla-Evangelista, M.P., Boddu, V.M., Kim, S. 2020. Evaluation of composite films containing poly(vinyl alcohol) and cotton gin trash. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 28:1998-2007. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-020-01742-7.
    
  • Pyrolysis of creosote-treated railroad ties to recover creosote and produce biochar-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gonzalez, J.M., Boddu, V.M., Jackson, M.A., Moser, B.R., Ray, P. 2020. Pyrolysis of creosote-treated railroad ties to recover creosote and produce biochar. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 149:104826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2020.104826.
    
  • Atrazine removal from water by activated charcoal cloths-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gonzalez, J.M., Murphy, L.R., Penn, C.J., Boddu, V.M., Sanders, L.L. 2020. Atrazine removal from water by activated charcoal cloths. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 8(2):205-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2020.03.002.
    
  • Evaluation of the properties of cellulose ester films that incorporate essential oils-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Biswas, A., Bastos, M.R., Furtado, R.F., Kuzniar, G.M., Boddu, V.M., Cheng, H.N. 2020. Evaluation of the properties of cellulose ester films that incorporate essential oils. International Journal of Polymer Science. Article ID 4620868. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4620868.
    
  • A comparative study of microrheology of nanocellulose produced from corn stover using diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) and mechanical rheometry-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Xu, J., Boddu, V.M., Liu, S.X., Liu, W.-C. 2020. A comparative study of microrheology of nanocellulose produced from corn stover using diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) and mechanical rheometry. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 54(1-2):27-32. https://doi.org/10.35812.CelluloseChemTechnol.2020.54.03.
    
  • Removal of atrazine and lead by charcoal-(Abstract Only)
    Gonzalez, J.M., Boddu, V.M. 2019. Removal of atrazine and lead by charcoal [abstract]. American Geophysical Union. Abstract No. H43Q-2327.
    
  • Evaluation of pennycress biochar for adsorption of nitrophenols from water-(Abstract Only)
    Boddu, V.M., Kim, S., Peterson, S.C., Maness, A.N., Shukla, M.K., Reddy, D. 2019. Evaluation of pennycress biochar for adsorption of nitrophenols from water [abstract]. American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
    
  • Micro-rheological and micro-heterogeneity properties of soluble glutinous rice starch (SGRS) solutions using diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Xu, J., Liu, S.X., Boddu, V.M. 2019. Micro-rheological and micro-heterogeneity properties of soluble glutinous rice starch (SGRS) solutions using diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS). Starch. pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-019-00202-8.
    
  • Glass fiber and carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites-(Abstract Only)
    Boddu, V.M. 2019. Glass fiber and carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites [abstract]. 26th Annual Meeting of the Bio-Environmental Polymer Society.
    
  • Microwave-assisted extraction of soluble sugars from banana puree with natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gómez, A.V., Tadini, C.C., Biswas, A., Buttrum, M., Kim, S., Boddu, V.M., Cheng, H.N. 2019. Microwave-assisted extraction of soluble sugars from banana puree with natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES). LWT - Food Science and Technology. 107:79-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2019.02.052.
    
  • Synthesis and characterization of an iron-containing fatty acid-based ionomer-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Stone, D.A., Biswas, A., Liu, Z., Boddu, V., Cheng, H.N. 2019. Synthesis and characterization of an iron-containing fatty acid-based ionomer. International Journal of Polymer Science. Vol. 2019, Article ID 3024784, 9 pp. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3024784.
    
  • Preparation of sorbitol-based polyurethanes and their semiinterpenetrating polymer networks-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Biswas, A., Cheng, H.N., Kim, S., Appell, M.D., Boddu, V.M., Alves, C.R., Furtado, R.F. 2019. Preparation of sorbitol-based polyurethanes and their semiinterpenetrating polymer networks. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 136:47602. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.47602.
    
  • Environmentally responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylaminde)-co-poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels for separation of toxic metals and organic explosive compounds from water-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Boddu, V.M., Naismith, N.K., Patel, H.R. 2019. Environmentally responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylaminde)-co-poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels for separation of toxic metals and organic explosive compounds from water. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 27(3):571-580. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1352-y.
    
  • Ecological footprint of global industrialization: climate shifts - mitigating and adapting to its consequences-()
    
    
  • Microwave-assisted synthesis and characterization of sucrose polyurethane and its interpenetrating polymer networks-(Abstract Only)
    Biswas, A., Kim, S., Boddu, V.M., Cheng, H.N. 2018. Microwave-assisted synthesis and characterization of sucrose polyurethane and its interpenetrating polymer networks [abstract). American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, Aug. 19-23, 2018, Boston, MA.
    
  • Metal chloride-catalyzed acetylation of starch: Synthesis and characterization-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Biswas, A., Kim, S., Furtado, R.F., Alves, C.R., Buttrum, M., Boddu, V.M., Cheng, H.N. 2018. Metal chloride-catalyzed acetylation of starch: Synthesis and characterization. International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization. 23(6):577-589.
    
  • Using DDGS-soy flour mixtures as adhesives for wood composites-(Abstract Only)
    Boddu, V.M., Tisserat, B. 2018. Using DDGS-soy flour mixtures as adhesives for wood composites [abstract]. 15th International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites & Biorefining (ISBBB 2018), July 24-27, 2018, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
    
  • Preparation and characterization of carboxymethyl cellulose films with embedded essential oils-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Biswas, A., Furtado, R.F., Bastos, M.S.R., Benevides, S.D., Oliveira, M.A., Boddu, V.M., Cheng, H.N. 2018. Preparation and characterization of carboxymethyl cellulose films with embedded essential oils. Journal of Materials Science Research. 7(4):16-25.
    
  • Solubilization of cashew gum from Anacardium Occidentale in aqueous medium-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kim, S., Biswas, A., Boddu, V.M., Hwang, H., Adkins, J.E. 2018. Solubilization of cashew gum from Anacardium Occidentale in aqueous medium. Carbohydrate Polymers. 199:205-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.07.022.
    
  • Production and characterization of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) from agricultural waste corn stover-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Xu, J., Krietemeyer, E.F., Boddu, V.M., Liu, S.X., Liu, W. 2018. Production and characterization of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) from agricultural waste corn stover. Carbohydrate Polymers. 192:202-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.03.017.
    
  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of sucrose polyurethanes and their semi-interpenetrating polymer networks with polycaprolactane and soybean oil-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Biswas, A., Kim, S., Gomez, A., Buttrum, M.A., Boddu, V.M., Cheng, H.N. 2018. Microwave-assisted synthesis of sucrose polyurethanes and their semi-interpenetrating polymer networks with polycaprolactane and soybean oil. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 57: 3227-3234. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04059.
    
  • Viscoelastic properties of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) produced from corn stover-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Xu, J., Liu, W-C., Boddu, V.M. 2018. Viscoelastic properties of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) produced from corn stover. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 52(5-6):337-342.
    
  • Viscoelastic properties of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) produced from agricultural residue corn stover-(Abstract Only)
    Xu, J., Liu, W., Boddu, V.M. 2018. Viscoelastic properties of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) produced from agricultural residue corn stover [abstract]. Annual European Rheology Conference, April 16-21, 2018, Sorrento, Italy.
    
  • Improved hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) films through incorporation of amylose-sodium palmitate inclusion complexes-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hay, W.T., Fanta, G.F., Peterson, S.C., Thomas, A.J., Utt, K.D., Walsh, K.A., Boddu, V.M., Selling, G.W. 2018. Improved hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) films through incorporation of amylose-sodium palmitate inclusion complexes. Carbohydrate Polymers. 188:76-84.
    
  • Production of acetone butanol ethanol (ABE) from Physaria fendleri press cake using Clostridium beijerinckii -(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Sensitive determination of nitrophenol isomers by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography in conjunction with liquid-liquid extraction -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Boddu, V.M., Kim, S., Adkins, J.E., Weimer, E., Paul, T., Damavarapu, R. 2017. Sensitive determination of nitrophenol isomers by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography in conjunction with liquid-liquid extraction. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 97(11):1053-1064. doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2017.1381235.
    
  • Emerging Energetic Materials: Synthesis, Physicochemical, and Detonation Properties-()
    Boddu, V.M., Viswanath, D.S., Ghosh, T.K. 2018. Emerging Energetic Materials: Synthesis, Physicochemical, and Detonation Properties. Dordrecht: Springer. 478 p.
    
  • Physical properties of select explosive components for assessing their fate and transport in the environment-()
    Boddu, V.M., Costales-Nieves, C., Damavarapu, R., Viswanath, D.S., Shukla, M.K. 2017. Physical properties of select explosive components for assessing their fate and transport in the environment. In: Shukla, M.K., Boddu, V.M., Steevens, J.A., Damavarapu, R., Leszczynski, J., editors. Energetic Materials: From Cradle to Grave. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. p. 343-371.
    
  • Butanol biorefineries: Use of novel technologies to produce biofuel butanol from sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB)-(Abstract Only)
    Qureshi, N., Klasson, K.T., Boddu, V.M., Liu, S., Nichols, N.N., Saha, B.C., Hughes, S.R. 2017. Butanol biorefineries: Use of novel technologies to produce biofuel butanol from sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB) [abstract]. Symposium for Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, May 1-4, 2017, San Francisco, CA.
    
  • Gray water recycle: Effect of pretreatment technologies on low pressure reverse osmosis treatment -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Boddu, V.M., Paul, T., Page, M.A., Byl, C., Ward, L., Ruan, J. 2016. Gray water recycle: Effect of pretreatment technologies on low pressure reverse osmosis treatment. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 4:4435-4443.
    
  • Micro-heterogeneity and micro-rheological properties of high-viscosity barley beta-glucan solutions studied by diffusion wave spectroscopy (DWS)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Xu, J., Inglett, G.E., Liu, S.X., Boddu, V.M. 2016. Micro-heterogeneity and micro-rheological properties of high-viscosity barley beta-glucan solutions studied by diffusion wave spectroscopy (DWS). Food Biophysics. 11(4):339-344.
    
  • Improved corn protein (zein) extrusion processing-(Abstract Only)
    Boddu, V.M., Selling, G.W. 2016. Improved corn protein (zein) extrusion processing [abstract]. Corn Utilization Conference Proceedings.
    
  • Accelerated long-term assessment of thermal and chemical stability of bio-based phase change materials -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Patel, J.S., Gao, E., Boddu, V.M., Stephenson, L.D., Kumar, A. 2016. Accelerated long-term assessment of thermal and chemical stability of bio-based phase change materials. Journal of Building Physics. doi: 10.1177/1744259115624178.
    
  • Energy dissipation and high-strain rate dynamic response of E-glass fiber composites with anchored carbon nanotubes -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Boddu, V.M., Brenner, M.W., Patel, J.S., Kumar, A., Matena, P.R., Tadepalli, T., Pramanik, B. 2016. Energy dissipation and high-strain rate dynamic response of E-glass fiber composites with anchored carbon nanotubes. Composites Part B: Engineering. 88:44-54.
    
  • Energy dissipation in intercalated carbon nanotube forests with metal layers-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Boddu, V.M., Brenner, M.W. 2016. Energy dissipation in intercalated carbon nanotube forests with metal layers. Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing. 122(88).
    
  • Dynamic mechanical analysis and high strain-rate energy absorption characteristics of vertically aligned carbon nanotube reinforced woven fiber-glass composites-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kim, K., Mantena, P.R., Daryadel, S.S., Boddu, V.M., Brenner, M.W., Patel, J.S. 2016. Dynamic mechanical analysis and high strain-rate energy absorption characteristics of vertically aligned carbon nanotube reinforced woven fiber-glass composites. Journal of Nanomaterials. doi: org/10.1155/2015/480549.
    
  • Metals bioaccumulation mechanism in neem bark-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Krishnani, K.K., Boddu, V.M., Moon, D.H., Ghadge, S.V., Sarkar, B., Brahmane, M.P., Choudhary, K., Kathiravan, V., Meng, X. 2015. Metals bioaccumulation mechanism in neem bark. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 95(3):414-419.
    
  • Effect of fabric structure and polymer matrix on flexural strength, interlaminar shear stress, and energy dissipation of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Patel, J.S., Boddu, V.M., Brenner, M.W., Kumar, A. 2016. Effect of fabric structure and polymer matrix on flexural strength, interlaminar shear stress, and energy dissipation of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Textile Research Journal. 86(2):127-137.
    

 

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