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Rakesh Gupta
Berry Chair of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
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Publications

A.P. Shah, R.K. Gupta, H.V.S. GangaRao and C.E. Powell, “Moisture diffusion through vinyl ester nanocomposites made with montmorillonite clay,” Polym. Eng. Sci., 42, 1852-1863 (2002).

S. Agarwal and R.K. Gupta, “An innovative extensional viscometer for low-viscosity and low-elasticity liquids,” Rheol. Acta, 41, 456-460 (2002).

A.D. Drozdov, J. deC. Christiansen, R.K. Gupta and A.P. Shah, “Model for anomalous moisture diffusion through a polymer-clay nanocomposite,” J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Polym. Phys., 41, 476-492 (2003).

A. Ait-Kadi, M. Grmela, R.K. Gupta and V. Zmievski, “Rheological measurements and modeling of noncolloidal particulate suspensions,” Chapter 5 in G. Shonaike and S.G. Advani (Eds.), Advanced Polymeric Materials: Structure Property Relationships, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, pp. 181-208 (2003).

L.N. Sridhar, R.K Gupta and M. Bhardwaj, “Barrier properties of polymer nanocomposites,” I&EC Res., 45, 8282-8289 (2006).

S.-K. Yeh, A. Al-Mulla and R. K. Gupta, “Effect of coupling agent on the properties of PNC-based wood/plastic composites,” J. Polym. Eng., 26, 783-804 (2006).

M.C. Costache, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, R.K. Gupta and C.A. Wilkie, “Benzimidazolium surfactants for modification of clayus for use with styrenic polymers,” Polym. Degradation Stability, 92, 1753-1762 (2007).

M.C. Costache, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, G. Camino, A. Frache, G. Beyer, R.K. Gupta and C.A. Wilkie, “The influence of carbon nanotubes, organically modified montmorillonites and layered double hydroxides on the thermal degradation and fire retardancy of polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and polystyrene,” Polymer, 48, 6532-6545 (2007).

Q. Liu, D. DeKee and R.K. Gupta, “Models of moisture diffusion through vinyl ester/clay nanocomposites, AIChE J., 54, 364-371 (2008).

S. Agarwal, M.M.K. Khan and R.K. Gupta, “Thermal conductivity of polymer nanocomposites made with carbon nanofibers”, Polym. Eng. Sci., 48, 2474-2481 (2008).

S. Agarwal, R.K. Gupta and D. Doraiswamy, “A model for the collision efficiency of shear induced agglomeration involving polymer bridging”, Coll. Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 345, 224-230 (2009).

S.-K. Yeh and R.K. Gupta, “Nanoclay-reinforced, polypropylene-based wood-plastic composites,” Polym. Eng. Sci., 50, 2013-2020 (2010).

R. Liang, L. Han, D. Doraiswamy and R.K. Gupta, The rheology of aramid platelet suspensions, Polym. Eng. Sci., 51, 1933-1941 (2011).

P. Mukhopadhyay and R.K. Gupta, Trends and frontiers in graphene-based polymer nanocomposites, Plastics Engineering, 67, 32-42 (January 2011).

D. Song, W. Zhang, R.K. Gupta and E.G. Melby, Role of operating conditions in determining droplet size and viscosity of tackifier emulsions formed via phase inversion, AIChE J., 57, 96-106 (2011).

L. Han, D. Doraiswamy and R.K. Gupta, Jetting of dilute polymer solutions, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., 106, 305-312 (2011).

T.-W. Liu, C.R. Youngstrom, S. Agarwal, A. Al-Mulla, S. Gaggar and R.K. Gupta, Novel biomass-based “Eco-FR” styrenic blends, Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Preprints of the PMSE Division of ACS, vol 106, 87-88 (2012).

E. Roth, S. Agarwal and R.K. Gupta, Nanoclay-based solid-amine sorbents for carbon dioxide capture, Proc. 29th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, October 15-18, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (six pages on CD).

S.Agarwal, T.X. Phuoc, Y. Soong, D. Martello and R.K. Gupta, Nanoparticle-stabilized Invert Emulsion Drilling Fluids for Deep-hole Drilling of Oil and Gas, Can. J. Chem. Eng., 91, 1641-1649 (2013).

E.A. Roth, S. Agarwal, and R.K. Gupta, Nanoclay-based Solid Sorbents for CO2 Capture, Energy & Fuels, 27, 4129-4136 (2013).

L.A. Utracki, P. Mukhopadhyay, R.K. Gupta, Polymer Blends: Introduction, in L.A. Utracki and C. A. Wilkie (Eds.), Polymer Blends Handbook, 2nd ed., vol 1, Springer, New York, 2014, pp. 3-170.

S. Agarwal and R.K. Gupta, Improving the mechanical properties of wood plastic composites in F.D. Alsewailem (Ed.), Applied Researches in Polysaccharides, Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2015, pp. 103-124.

A. Finniss, S. Agarwal and R.K. Gupta, Retarding hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid: Effect of induced crystallinity and graphene addition, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 133, 44166 (eight pages), November 2016.

C. Lotti, S. Agarwal, D. Doraiswamy and R.K. Gupta, Wet spinning of microfibers by shear precipitation, Proc. XVIIth International Congress on rheology, August 8-13, 2016, Kyoto, Japan (paper D4_M5_R1B on memory stick).

A. Wagner, R. Eldawud, A. White, S. Agarwal, T.A. Stueckle, K.A. Sierros, Y. Rojanasakul, R.K. Gupta and C.Z. Dinu, Toxicity evaluations of nanoclays and thermally degraded byproducts through spectroscopical and microscopical approaches, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1861, 3406-3415 (2017).

J.F. Cordonier, D. Bhattacharyya, M.A. Torres Arango, K.A. Sierros and R.K. Gupta, Modelling and validation of a direct-write 3D printed track, Proc. Society of Plastics Engineers ANTEC, Anaheim, California, 2017 (six pages).

S. Agarwal and R.K. Gupta, The use of thermosets in the building and construction industry, in Q. Guo (Ed.), Thermosets: Structure, properties and applications, 2nd ed., Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018, pp 279-302.

A. Al-Mulla and R.K. Gupta, Glass-fiber reinforcement as a means of recycling polymers from post-consumer applications, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 26, 191-199 (2018).

M.C. Tang, S. Agarwal, F.D. Alsewailem, H.J. Choi and R.K. Gupta, A model for water vapor permeability reduction in polylactic acid and nanoclay nanocomposites, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2018, 135, 46506. DOI: 10.1002/app.46506.

T.A. Stueckle, A. White, A. Wagner, R.K. Gupta, Y. Rojanasakul, and C.Z. Dinu, Impacts of organomodified clays and their incinerated byproducts on bronchial cell monolayer integrity, Chem. Res. Toxicol., 32, 2445-2458 (2019).

C. Tipachan, R.K. Gupta, S. Agarwal and S. Kajorncheappunngam, Flame retardant properties and thermal stability of polylactic acid filled with layered double hydroxide and rice husk ash silica, J. Polym. Environ., 28, 948-961 (2020).

M.S. Thompson, S. Agarwal and R.K. Gupta, Effects of extensional flow and nanofiller incorporation on dispersed phase size in the blending of high-viscosity-ratio immiscible vinyl polymers, J. Vinyl Addit. Technol., 28, 104-114 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1002/vnl.21870

N. Garapati and R.K. Gupta, Role of additives in influencing heating and melting of polymers during thermoforming, J. Vinyl Addit. Technol., 29, 685-697 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/vnl.21957

D. Song, S. Agarwal, J. Casasnovas, M. Padmanabhan and R.K. Gupta, Novel extensional device to efficiently form fine oil-in-water food emulsions, Can. J. Chem. Eng., 101, 4429-4445 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24777 

K.S.V. Idhaiam, G. Oporto, M. Barre, M. Terada, J. Boyd, W. Goldsmith, T. Nurkiewicz, R.K. Gupta and E.M. Sabolsky, Eco-friendly hierarchical nanoporous microfiber respirator filters fabricated using rotary jet spinning technology (RJS), ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2023, 5, 1657-1669. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c01387

M.S. Thompson and R.K. Gupta, The role of additives in rheology and processing, J. Vinyl Addit. Technol., 29, 571-573 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/vnl.22015

R. Liang, S. Sitoula, C. Zhang, H. GangaRao and R.K. Gupta, Effect of fire exposure on mechanical properties of fiber reinforced polymer composite utility structures, Proceedings of CAMX - The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, Atlanta, GA, October 30 - November 2, 2023 (16 pages). DOI: https://doi.org/10.33599/nasampe/c.23.0180

T.M. Stevens, H.V.S. GangaRao and R.K. Gupta, Response of GFRP composites under high temperature, Proceedings of CAMX - The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, Atlanta, GA, October 30 - November 2, 2023 (15 pages). DOI: https://doi.org/10.33599/nasampe/c.23.0183

R.K. Gupta, S. Agarwal and P. Mukhopadhyay, Plastics in buildings and construction, Ch. 30, in M. Kutz (Ed.), Applied Plastics Engineering Handbook, 3rd ed, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2024, pp 683-703. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-88667-3.00010-2

T.A. Stueckle, J. Jensen, J.P. Coyle, R. Derk, A. Wagner, C.Z. Dinu, T.G. Kornberg, S.A. Friend, A. Dozier, S. Agarwal, R.K. Gupta and L.W. Rojanasakul, In vitro inflammation and toxicity assessment of pre- and post-incinerated organomodified nanoclays to macrophages using high-throughput screening approaches, Part. Fibre Toxicol., 2024, 21:16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12989-024-00577-7 (open access)