Resume of Career

Venkat Bhethanabotla recieved his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Pennsylvania State University in 1983 and 1987, respectively. His dissertation was "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Krypton, Oxygen, and Normal Butane Adsorbed on Graphite". Dr. Bhethanabotla has been with USF since 1987 where he is currently an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering.

Current Research Interests

Hydrogen Production and Storage, Sensor Development, Fuel Cells.

Publications and Presentations

Chaudhari, A., Ortiz, O., Bhansali, S., and Bhethanabotla, V.R., "Sensitive, Selective & Fast Responding Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor For Hydrogen," Florida Chapter of the American Vacuum Society and Florida Society for Microscopy - 2003 Annual Symposium, March 17-20, 2003, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Srinivasagupta, D., Ortiz, O., Bhansali, S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Joseph, B., "Palladium Nanowire Synthesis on Graphite Electrode Step-Edges via Electrodeposition: Molecular Modeling and Experimentation", 204th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, Orlando, Florida, October 12-17, 2003.

Chaudhari, A., Srinivasagupta, D., Chennapragada, P., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Joseph, B., "Development of Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors Using Nanostructured Sensing Materials for Gas Detection", AICHE 2003 Annual Meeting, San Francisco.

Ortiz, O., Bhansali, S., and Bhethanabotla, V.R., "Enhancing Sensitivity of SAW Sensors using Nanostructured Materials", 204th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, Orlando, Florida, October 12-17, 2003.

Srinivasagupta, D., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Joseph, B., "Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Palladium Nanowire Synthesis on Graphite Step-Edges by Electrodeposition", AICHE 2003 Annual Meeting, San Francisco.