Chandra Theegala, P.E.

Chandra Theegala headshotScott and Ruth Bergeron Professor

Address:

161 E. B. Doran Building, LSU Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4505

Email Address:

ctheegala@agcenter.lsu.edu

Office Phone:

Phone: (225) 578-1060

Research Interests

  • Prototype development and innovative new product development in water, wastewater, and agriculture areas
  • Algal Biofuels and Value-added Products
  • Gasification
  • Hydrothermal Liquefaction
  • Solar Drying
  • Oil-Water Separation
  • Waste to Energy and value-added products from agricultural wastes and residues
  • Waste and Wastewater Treatment
  • Intensive Aquaculture Water Treatment and Live Aquaculture Feeds
  • Green Energy and Energy Conservation
  • Cellulase Enzyme Recycling
  • Carbon Sequestration by Aquatic Plants & Microalgae
  • Total Nitrogen Treatment in Wastewater with Nitrogen Gas as a Treatment Endpoint

Teaching Responsibilities

  • BE 4341 Biological Reactor Systems Design
  • BE 4352 Transport Phenomena in Biological Engineering
  • BE 4989 Sustainability Energy Engineering
  • BE 7909 Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Environmental), Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1997
  • M.S., Sanitation and Public Health Engineering (Environmental), Sri Venkateswara University India, Department of Civil Engineering, 1990
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University India, 1988
  • Certification: Certified Professional Engineer, Licensed in the State of Louisiana, License # 39019. Specialization: Civil Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Publications

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