CERC - Faculty and Staff

Yogi Goswami, Ph.D.
CERC Co-Director & Professor, Chemical Engineering
4202 East Fowler Avenue, ENB118
Tampa, FL 33620
Phone: (813) 974-0956
Fax: (813) 974-5250
Email: goswami@eng.usf.edu

Resume of Career

Photocatalytic Air Disinfection to Destroy Airborne Hazardous Microorganisms: The biggest danger from biohazards, such as anthrax, comes when they become airborne and spread through the building ventilation system. Conventional air filtrations systems are inadequate to provide a satisfactory solution. Drastic measures, such as fumigation with Chlorine Dioxide, have serious consequences. Photocatalytic disinfection technology developed by Dr. Goswami has been shown to be effective, however, the technology needs improvement to be effective against bioterrorism. It is proposed to improve the photocatalytic air disinfection technology to reduce the time needed fro complete oxidation to a fraction of a second. The improved photocatalytic technology incorporated with HEPA and electrostatic air filters will provide complete solution to removing and neutralizing biohazards from indoor air. The proposed improvements will include active removal electrons from the catalytic surface, thereby improving the reaction rate, and identifying catalysts that may utilize visible light for activation.

Research Interests

Novel Thermodynamic Cycle for Combined Power and Cooling Antenna Solar Energy to Electricity Conversion Hybrid Solar Liquid and Solid Desiccant Air Conditioning Solar Photocatalytic Disinfection of Indoor Air Thermochemical Hydrogen Production Biomass Hydrogen Production PEM Fuel Cells.

Publications and Presentations

Desalination and Distillation

1. "Analysis of an innovative water desalination system using low-grade solar heat", S. Al-Kharabsheh, D. Yogi Goswami.

2. "Experimental study of an innovative solar water desalination system utilizing a passive vacuum technique", S. Al-Kharabsheh, D. Yogi Goswami.

3. "Theoretical Analysis of a Water Desalination System Using Low Grade Solar Heat", S. Al-Kharabsheh, D. Yogi Goswami.

4. "Solar Distillation and Drying", S. Al-Kharabsheh, D. Yogi Goswami.

5. "A Combined power and cooling cycle modified to improve resource utilization efficience using a distillation stage", S. Vijayaraghavan, D. Yogi Goswami.

Liquid Desiccant

1. "Experimental Study of Hean and Mass Transfer in a Packed Bed Liquid Desiccant Air Dehumidifier", V. Oberg, D.Y. Goswami.

2. "Performance Simulation of Solar Hybrid Liquid Desiccant Cooling for Ventillation Air Conditioning", V. Ober, D.Y. Goswami.

3. "A Review of Liquid Desiccant Cooling", V. Ober, D.Y. Goswami.

4. "A Feasibility Study of a Solar Desiccant Air Conditioning System ", B.S. Davanagere, S.A. Sherif, D.Y. Goswami.

5. "Heat and Mass Transfer in Packed Bed Liquid Desiccant Regenerators", V. Martin, D.Y. Goswami.

6. "Study of an Aqueous Lithium Chloride Desiccant System: Part I", N. Fumo, D.Y. Goswami.

7. "Effectiveness of Heat and Mass Transfer Processes in a Packed Bed Liquid Desiccant Dehumidifier/Regenerator", V. Martin, D.Y. Goswami.

8. "Study of an Aqueous Lithium Chloride Desiccant System: Part II", N. Fumo, D.Y. Goswami.

9. "A Simulation Model and Software for the Performance Simulation of A Hybrid Liquid Desiccant Cooling System", P. Mago, D.Y. Goswami.

10. "A Study of the Performance of a Hybrid Liquid Desiccant Cooling System Using Lithium Chloride", P. Mago, D.Y. Goswami.

11. "Study of an Aqueous Lithium Chloride Desiccant System", N. Fumo, D.Y. Goswami.

12. "A Study of Performance of a Hybrid Liquid Desiccant Cooling System using Lithium Chloride", P. Mago, D.Y. Goswami.

13. "Field Study of Rotary Wheel Desiccant System Using the Cromer Cycle", B. Veltcheva, Y. Goswami.

14. "Liquid Desiccant Hybrid Solar Air Conditioning Articles", D.Y. Goswami et al.

Photocatalytic Detoxification and Disinfection

1. "Energy Consumption of Wasterwater Treatment Technologies", J.F. Klausner, D.Y. Goswami, P.R. Wyness.

2. "Performance Analysis of Solar Water Detoxification Systems by Detailed Simulation", C. Saltiel, A. Martin, D.Y. Goswami.

3. "Performance of Nonconcentrating Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactors, Part II", P. Wyness, J.F. Klausner, D.Y. Goswami, K.S. Schanze.

3. "On the Accurate Determination of Reaction Rate Constants in Batch-Type Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Facilities", J.F. Klausner, A.R. Martin, D.Y. Goswami, K.S. Schanze.

5. "On Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water Containing Volatile Organic Compounds", V. Oberg, D.Y. Goswami, G. Svedberg.

6. "Performance of Nonconcentrating Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactors, Part I", P. Wyness, J.F. Klausner, D.Y. Goswami, K.S. Schanze.

7. "Advances in Solar Energy - Engineering of Solar Photocatalytic Detoxification and Disinfection Processes", D.Y. Goswami.

8. "Solar Photocatalytic Post-Treatment of Anerobically Digested Distilled Effluents", A.H. Zaidi, D.Y. Goswami, A.C. Wilkie.

9. "Photocatalytic Treatment of Wastewater From 5- Flourarcil Manufacturing", M. Anheden, D.Y. Goswami, G. Svedberg.

10. "Cleaningup with Sunshine", D.Y. Goswami, D.M. Blake.

11. "Chemically Enhanced Sunlight for Killing Bacteria", S.S. Block, V.P. Seng, D.Y. Goswami.

12. "Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar Detoxification Systems", D.Y. Goswami, S.K. Sharma, G.D. Mathur, C.K. Joshi.

13. "Photocatalytic Disinfection of Indoor Air", D.Y. Goswami, D.M. Trivedi, S.S. Block.

14. "A Review of Engineering Developments of Aqueous Phase Solar Photocatalytic Detoxification and Disinfection Process", D.Y. Goswami.

15. "Solar Photocatalytic Treatment of Btex Contaminated Groundwater", M. Srinivasan, J.F. Klausner, C.K. Joshi, D.Y. Goswami.

16. "Destruction of Dust Mite using Photech - Photocatalytic Technology for Disinfection of Indoor Air", C. Beaudreau, S. Hingorani, T.K. Goswami, D.Y. Goswami.

17. "A Survey of Solar Based Drinking Water Treatment", A.T. Cooper, D.Y. Goswami.

18. "Solar Photochemical Detoxification and Disinfection for Water Treatment in Tropical Developing Countries", A.T. Cooper, D.Y. Goswami, S.S. Block.

19. "Design, Construction and Testing of Solar Photocatalytic Treatment Facility for BTEX Contaminated Groundwater", M. Srinivasan, D.Y. Goswami, J.F. Klausner, C.K. Joshi.

20. "Photocatalytic System to Destroy Bioaerosols in Air", T.K. Goswami, S.K. Hingorani, H. Greist, D.Y. Goswami, S.S. Block.

21. "Clean-up Contaminated Indoor Air by Photocatalytic Technology ", S. Hingorani, H. Greist, T.K. Goswami, D.Y. Goswami.

22. "Evaluation of Methylene Blue and Rose Bengal for Dye Sensitized Solar Water Treatment", A.T. Cooper, D.Y. Goswami.

23. "Using Scanning Electron Microscopy to Visualize Photocatalytic Mineralization of Airborne Microorganisms", H.T. Greist, S.K. Hingorani, K. Kelley, D.Y. Goswami.

24. "A Magnetically Fluidized Photocatalytic Reactor System Water Purification in Space Applications", T. Hall, D.Y. Goswami, C.Y. Wu.

25. "Photocatalytic Oxidation of Toluene in Water From an Algae Pond with High Dissolved Oxygen Content", S. Vijayaraghavan, D.Y. Goswami.

Thermodynamic Cycle

1. "Theoretical Analysis of Ammonia-based Combined Power/Refrigeration Cycle at Low Refrigeration Temperatures", Shaoguang Lu and D. Yogi Goswami.

2. "Experimental Verification of a Combined Power and Cooling Thermodynamic Cycle", Chris Martin and D. Yogi Goswami.

3. "Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of an Ammonia–Water Power and Refrigeration Thermodynamic Cycle", G. Tamm, D.Y. Goswami, S. Lu, A.A. Hasan.

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