Research 

Wastewater Treatment in Bioelectrochemical Systems

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1. Kokabian B., Gude, V.G., Smith, R., Brooks J.P., Evaluation of anammox biocathode in microbial desalination and wastewater treatment, Chemical Engineering Journal, 342, 410-419, 2018 

2. Kokabian, B., Smith, R., Brooks, J. P., & Gude, V. G. ,Bioelectricity production in photosynthetic microbial desalination cells under different flow configurations. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 58, 131-139, 2018

3. Kokabian B., Ghimire, U., Gude, V.G., Water Deionization with renewable energy production in microalgae-microbial desalination process, Renewable Energy, 122, 354-361, 2018

4. Kokabian, B., Gude, V.G., Sustainable Photosynthetic Biocathode in Microbial Desalination Cells,  Chemical Engineering Journal, 262, 958-965, 2015

5. Kokabian, B.,  Gude, V.G., Photosynthetic Microbial Desalination Cells (PMDCs) for Energy, Water and Biomass Production, Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 15 (12), 2178-2185,  2013

Desalination and Water Treatment

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1. Gude, V. G. Desalination of deep groundwater aquifers for freshwater supplies–Challenges and strategies. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 6, 87-92, 2018

2. Gude, V. G., Mummaneni, A., & Nirmalakhandan, N.,  Emergy, energy and exergy analysis of a solar powered low temperature desalination system. Desalination and Water Treatment, 74, 21-34, 2017

3. Gude, V.G., Desalination and Sustainability - An Appraisal and Current Perspective, Water Research, 89, 87-106, 2016

4. Fast, S.A., Kokabian, B., Gude, V.G., Chitosan Enhanced Coagulation of Algal Turbid Waters - Comparison between Rapid Mix and Ultrasound Coagulation Methods, Chemical Engineering Journal, 244, 403-410, 2014

5. Gude, V.G., Nirmalakhandan, N., Deng, S., Maganti, A. Low Temperature Desalination using Solar Collectors Augmented by Thermal Energy Storage, Applied Energy, 91, 466-474,  2012

6. Yarlagadda, S., Gude, V.G., Camacho, L.M., Pinappu, S., Deng, S. Potable Water Recovery from As, U, and F Contaminated Ground Waters by Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Process, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 192, 1388-1394, 2011

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Biofuels: Green Chemistry and Process Intensification

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1. Martinez-Guerra, E., Howlader, S, Shields-Menard, S., French, W.F., Gude, V.G., Optimization of wet microalgal biodiesel production under the synergistic microwave and ultrasound effect, International Journal of Energy Research, 42, 1934-1949, 2018

2. Martinez-Guerra, E., & Gude, V. G., Assessment of sustainability indicators for biodiesel production. Applied Sciences, 7(9), 869, 2017

3. Martinez-Guerra, E., Gude, V.G. Alcohol effect on microwave-ultrasound enhanced transesterification reaction. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 101, 1-7, 2016

4. Martinez-Guerra, E., Gude, V.G. Comparison of Continuous and Pulse Sonication Effects on Transesterification of Used Vegetable Oil.  Energy Conversion and Management, 96, 268-276, 2015

5. Martinez-Guerra, E., Gude, V.G., Andro Mondala, William Holmes, Rafael Hernandez. Microwave and Ultrasound Enhanced Extractive-Transesterification of Algal Lipids. Applied Energy, 129, 354-363, 2014

Books

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1. Gude, V.G. (Author), Microwave-mediated Biofuel Production, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 384 pages, ISBN 9781498745154, August 2017

2. Gude, V.G. (Editor), Sustainable Desalination Handbook, 1st Edition - Plant Selection, Design and Implementation, Elsevier, 569 Pages, ISBN 9780128092408, March 2018

3. Gude, V.G. (Author and Editor), Renewable Energy Powered Desalination Handbook, 1st Edition – Applications and Thermodynamics, Elsevier, 597 Pages, ISBN 9780128152447, March 2018

4. Gude, V.G. (Editor), Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Desalination Handbook, 1st Edition – Recent Trends and Applications, Elsevier, 500 Pages, ISBN 9780128158180, May 2018

5. Gude, V.G. (Author and Editor), Green Chemistry for Sustainable Biofuel Production, Apple Academic Press/CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 614 pages, ISBN 9781771886390, May 2018

Book Chapters 

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1. Gude, V.G., "Chapter 13: Desalination Powered by Renewable and Nuclear Energy Sources", In: A Multidisciplinary Introduction to Desalination", Ed. Alireza Bazargan, River Publishers, 2018

2. Gude, V.G., “Chapter 18: Management Approaches for Desalination and Water Supplies for Drought”, Handbook of Famine, Starvation, and Nutrient Deprivation: From Biology to Policy, Eds. Victor R. Preedy and Vinood B. Patel, Springer Publisher 2017

3. Boffito, D., Martinez-Guerra, E., Gude, V.G., Patience, G., “Conversion of refined and waste oils by ultrasound-assisted heterogeneous catalysis”, In: Handbook of Ultrasonics and Sonochemistry, Edited by M. Ashokkumar, Springer, 2016

4. Gude, V.G., “Chapter 8 - Microbial Fuel Cells for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation”, In: Microbial Electrochemical Fuel Cells: Fundamentals and Applications, Eds Keith Scott and Eileen Yu. Elsevier Publisher, 2015, pp. 274-311.

5. Gude, V. G., & Martinez-Guerra, E., "Chapter 11: Green Chemistry of Microwave-Enhanced Biodiesel Production". In Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Microwave. Springer Netherlands. Eds Zhen Fang, RL Smith and X Qi., 2015, pp. 225-250.

6. Gude, V.G., Patil, P.D., Nirmalakhandan, N., Deng, S., “Chapter 8: Microwave enhanced methods for biodiesel production and environmental applications”, In: Green Chemistry for Environmental Remediation Eds Rashmi Sanghi & Vandana Singh, Wiley Publishers 2011

    

Select Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

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1. Kokabian, B., Gude, V.G., Sustainable Algal Microbial Desalination Systems, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - SDEWES, Venice-Istanbul, September 20-27, 2014

2. Gude, V.G., Desalination Augmented by Energy Storage, Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and ThermodynamicsHEFAT Conference, Orlando, FL, July 13-16, 2014.

3. Gude, V.G., Patil, P.D., Grant, G.E., Deng, S. Sustainable Biodiesel Production. 2nd World Sustainability Forum, Sciforum Electronic Conferences Series, 1-30 November 2012.

4. Nirmalakhandan, N., Gadhamshetty, V., Gude, V.G., Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Utilizing Low-grade Heat Sources, 2012 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 24 - 27 September, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2012

5. Gude, V.G., Nirmalakhandan, N. “Enhanced utilization of solar energy for sustainable desalination” proceedings of 7th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Antalya, Turkey, 19-21 July 2010

6. Gude, V.G., Nirmalakhandan, N. “Sustainable Desalination of Brackish waters”, proceedings of 3rd  International Perspective on Current & Future State of Water Resources & the Environment, Chennai, India, January 5-7, 2010

7. Gude, V.G., Nirmalakhandan, N. “Sustainable Desalination of Brackish Waters”, proceedings of 6th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Singapore, June  22-26, 2009.

8. Gude, V.G., Mummaneni, A., Nirmalakhandan, N.“Solar-powered Reclamation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent”, proceedings of An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources, Bangkok, Thailand, January 5-7, 2009

9. Gude, V.G.,  Nirmalakhandan, N. “Reclaiming Potable Quality Water from the Wastewater Effluents by Low Temperature Distillation Method”, proceedings of International Water Association: World Water Congress and Exhibition, Vienna, Austria, September 2008

10. Gude, V.G., Nirmalakhandan, N. “Desalination Using Low Grade Thermal Energy”, Proceedings of  3rd International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory  and Applications, Amman, Jordan, May  2007

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Select Engineering Education Conference Proceedings 

1. Gude, V.G., “Scientific thinking and the logic of environmental engineering experiments”, Proceedings of ASEE National Conference & Expo, New Orleans, LA, June 25-29, 2016 

2. Freyne, S., Gude, V.G., Truax, D.D., “Civil Engineering Students' Experiences and the impact of their personalities on learning” Proceedings of ASEE National Conference & Expo, New Orleans, LA, June 25-29, 2016 

3. Gude, V.G., “Student Micro-Teaching and Learning Experiences”, Proceedings of ASEE South Eastern Section Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, March 13-15, 2016 

4. Gude, V.G., Truax, D.D. “Methods to Instill Critical Thinking in Environmental Engineering Students”, ASEE National Conference and Expo, Seattle, WA, June 14-17, 2015

5. Gude, V.G. “Algal Research - A Case for Teaching Environmental Engineering”, ASEE South Eastern Section Conference, Gainesville, FL, April 12-14, 2015

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