Shankar Chellam

University of Houston

Projects

Microscopic visualization of membrane pores and bacterial foulants

Lead Institution

University of Houston

Principal Investigator

Shankar Chellam

Project type

Exploratory Research

My research is mainly centered on membrane technologies for municipal water purification. We (1) elucidate contaminant transport and membrane fouling mechanisms, (2) devise methods to enhance…

The Role of Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Bacterial Fouling of Membranes

Lead Institution

University of Houston

Principal Investigator

Shankar Chellam

Project type

Exploratory Research

Micro- and nano-porous membranes are currently employed for environmental separations to protect public health arising from a plethora of contaminants including microorganisms, natural and synthetic…

MECHANISMS AND CONTROL OF BIOFILM FORMATION: MEMBRANE BIOFOULING

Lead Institution

University of Houston

Principal Investigator

Shankar Chellam

Project type

Limited Scope

Usage of advanced instrumentation available in the EMSL is requested to perform rigorous and systematic characterization of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secreted by bacteria. A…