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Sunil Rawal

Research Chemist

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Sunil Rawal

Environmental Scientist/Chemist
USDA-ARS
Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center
2611 West Lucas St., Florence, SC 29501-1242
843-669-5203 x105

Dr. Sunil Rawal is a research Chemist/Environmental currently working on developing new technology to recover and concentrate phosphorus from livestock manure in anaerobic digester effluents in combination with nitrogen treatment using anammox process for extraction of high-purity phosphorus products. He is also working on developing new method using microbial fuel cells for producing energy and clean water from wastes.

Education and Training:

PhD., Environmental Science/Chemistry Tennessee Tech. University, Cookeville, TN
M.S., Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
B.S., Physical Science, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Professional Experience:

Post-Doctoral Researcher, USDA-ARS, Florence, SC
Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Tech. University, Cookeville, TN
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, TTU, Cookeville, TN

Selected Publications:

  • Rawal, S., Buer, H.S., Hawkins, W., Sanders, R.S., and Arce, P. 2022. Photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen from water solutions via thin films part I: Preparation, characterization, and analysis of titanium dioxide thin films. Internal Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 20, 1, 97-112.
  • Rawal, S., Buer, H.S., Sanders, R.S., and Arce, P. 2022. Photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen in water via ultraviolet light and titanium dioxide thin film part II: Chemical and Kinetic aspect. Internal Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 20 (1), 113-127.
  • Rawal, S., Buer, H.S., Sanders, R.S., and Arce, P. 2022. Suspension Reactor Studies for the Photocatalytic degradation of Acetaminophen (Manuscript Submitted).

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