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JOURNALS

AT PENN  STATE

9. Saboe P;* Lubner C; McCool N; Vargas-Barbosa N; Yan H; Chan S; Ferlez B;  Bazan GC; Golbeck J; Kumar M. †  Two-dimensional Protein Crystals for Solar Energy Conversion, Advanced Materials (published online 25th August 2014) 

8. Kaufman Y, Grinberg S, Linder C, Heldma,E,  Gilron J, Shen Y,* Kumar M, Lammertink R and Freger V (2014) Towards Supported Bolaamphiphile Membranes for Water Filtration: Roles of Lipid and Substrate, Journal of Membrane Science (available online Jan 25th, 2014)

7. Erbakan M, Shen Y, Grzelakowski M, Kumar M,† Curtis WR (2014) Molecular cloning, overexpression and characterization of a novel water channel protein from Rhodobacter sphaeroides, PLOS One (available online Jan 31st, 2014)

6. Kar, A., Guha, R., Dani, N. S., Velegol, D., & Kumar, M.† Particle deposition on Microporous Membranes can be Enhanced or Reduced by Salt Gradients.  Langmuir (2014).

5. Shen, Y. X., Saboe, P. O., Sines, I. T., Erbakan, M., & Kumar, M.† Biomimetic membranes: A review. Journal of Membrane Science 454 (2014): 359-381.

4. Hutchison J, Poust S, Kumar M, Cropek D, Macallister I, Arnett C, Zilles J. Perchlorate reduction using free and encapsulated Azospira oryzae enzymes Environmental Science and Technology. (2013) 47:9934–9941.

3. Kumar M, Shen Y,* & Saboe P.* Biological and biomimetic membranes. In Encyclopedia of Membrane Science and Technology, Eds. V. Tarabara and E. Hoek, Wiley Interscience, Invited Book Chapter.  (2013)

2. Itel, F; Al-Samir, S; Öberg, F; Chami, M; Kumar, M; Supuran, C; Deen, P; Meier, W; Hedfalk, K; Gros, G; Endeward V. CO2 permeability of cell membranes is regulated by membrane cholesterol and protein gas channels FASEB J. (2012) 26:5182-5191.

1. Kumar, M; Habel, J; Shen, Y;* Meier, W; Walz, T. High-density reconstitution of functional membrane proteins into vesicular and planar block copolymer membranes, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2012) 134:18631-18637.

†  Kumar as corresponding author

* Author supervised by Kumar

PRIOR TO PENN  STATE

Ladner, DA; Subramani, A; Kumar, M; Adham, S; and Clark, MM. 2010. Bench-scale

evaluation of seawater desalination by reverse osmosis, Volume 250, Issue 2, 15 January

2010, Pages 490-499

Grzelakowski, M., Onaca, O., Rigler, P., Kumar, M., & Meier, W. (2009) Immobilized Protein-

Polymer Nanoreactors. Small, published online August 13, 2009.

Badruzzman M; Oppenheimer, J; Adham, S; and Kumar, M. 2009. Innovative Beneficial

Reuses of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Using Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis and

Electrochlorination Processes, Journal of Membrane Science. 326 (2009) 392 – 399

Kumar, M; Grzelakowski, M; Zilles, J; Clark, M; Meier, W. 2007. Highly permeable polymeric

membranes based on the incorporation of the functional water channel protein Aquaporin Z,

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2007;104(52):20719 – 20724. (featured on cover and in a commentary article in PNAS issue, also on Sciencedaily.com and several other sites)

Kumar, M; Adham, S; Pearce, W. 2007. Comparative seawater reverse osmosis pretreatment

evaluation using bench and pilot scale testing, Journal of the American Water Works

Association. 99:9: 168 – 178

Kumar, M; Adham, S; and DeCarolis, J. 2007. Reverse Osmosis Integrity Monitoring,

Desalination, 214: 138 – 149

Kumar, M; Badruzzaman, M; Adham, S; Oppenheimer, J. 2007. Beneficial phosphate recoveryfrom reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate of an integrated membrane system using polymeric ligand exchanger (PLE). Water Research 41, (10), 2211 – 2219

Kumar, M; Adham, S, and Pearce, W. 2006. Development of a protocol for evaluation of new

generation RO membranes, Journal of the American Water Works Association, 98, 4, 22 – 132

Kumar, M; Adham, S, and Pearce, W. 2006. Investigation of Seawater Reverse Osmosis

Fouling And Its Relationship To Pretreatment Type, Environmental Science and Technology,

40, 2037 – 2044. (featured in a news story in ES&T)

DeCarolis, J, Kumar, M, Adham, S, Pearce, W, Wasserman, L. 2005 Double Filtered for

Freshness: An Integrated membrane System could expand water reuse options without

excessive maintenance, Water Environment and Technology, March 2005, pg.41 – 47

Adham S; Kumar, M; and Pearce, W. 2005. Model Developed for Brackish and Reclaimed

Water, Desalination and Water Reuse, 15(3)38 – 46

BOOK CHAPTERS

Kumar, M; Marincel, M; Poust, S; Zilles, J. 2011. Aquaporin rich polymer membranes. In

Biomimetic membranes, Ed. Claus H. Nielsen, Springer, (Invited Contribution, in press)

Kumar, M; Adham, S; & Pearce, W. 2007. An Integrated Approach to Pretreatment Evaluation

for Seawater Reverse Osmosis using Bench and Pilot Scale Testing, in Membrane Treatment

for Drinking Water and reuse Applications: A Compendium of Peer-Reviewed Papers, Ed.

Kerry Howe, AWWA, Denver Co.

Kumar, M; Adham, S, and Pearce, W. 2006. Evaluation of New Generation RO membranes for Brackish Groundwater Desalination, In Desalination of Seawater and Brackish Water, William Lauer (ed), Edition: 2006, Hardback, ISBN 1583213287

INVENTION DISCLOSURES AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

Kumar, M; Meier, W.; Zilles, J.; Clark, M.; Grzelakowski, M.; Nehring, R. Highly permeable

polymer membranes, PCT patent application, filed Dec 4th, 2008, Assignee: University of

Illinois, Corresponding Inventor: Manish Kumar

Kumar, M; Poust, S; Meier, W; Clark, M; Zilles, J; Cropek, D; McAllister, I. Environmental

remediation with functionalized vesicles, disclosed to the University of Illinois, Dec 14th, 2009,

Corresponding Inventor: Manish Kumar

INVITED PRESENTATIONS (from Penn State)

Kumar, M, Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.* Biomimetic membranes: current challenges and opportunities for innovation. Workshop on Biomimetics and Bioinspiration: Applications for Desalination, Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI) and Public Utilities Board, Singapore, May 31st, 2014.

Kumar, M, Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.*, Feroz, H.* Membrane protein structure and function  in lipids and block copolymers, Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series, Penn State University, January 22nd, 2014

Kumar, M, Saboe, P., Shen, Y. Biomimetic Membranes for Energy and the Environment, Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (cSEND), University of Notre Dame, October 2013

Kumar, M.  Can Cellular Plumbing Solve the World’s Water Crisis? Discovery U Seminar Series (a student-organized public outreach event that supports both the academic mission of Penn State students as well as the research mission of Penn State faculty in the exciting fields of STEM), Friday, November 8th, Penn State University

Kumar, M, Saboe, P., Shen, Y. Mimicking Biomembranes for Applications, Millennium Café Seminar Series, Penn State University, 26th February, 2013

Kumar, M., Habel, J., Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.* Packing active membrane proteins in block copolymers, Advanced Membrane Technology V, Engineering Conferences International, Singapore, Oct 12-19th, 2012

Kumar, M, Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.* Membrane proteins in lipid and polymer bilayers as biomimetic membranes. Gordon Research Conference, Membranes: Materials and Processes. New London, NH, USA, July 29th-Aug 3rd, 2012

Kumar, M., Shen, Y.,* Saboe, P.* Biomimetic Membranes for Water Purification, Materials for Water Sustainiability. ACS Fall Conference, Philadelphia, USA,  Aug 19-23rd, 2012

Kumar, M. Biomimetic Membranes for Desalination, Villanova Center for the Advancement of Sustainability in Engineering Seminar Series, Villanova University, Oct 2012, Villanova, PA

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

(see CV for complete list)

Kumar, M., Zilles, J., Meier, W.  Aquaporin based triblock copolymer membranes for water purification, Polymers in Water Purification, ACS Fall Conference, Denver, C0, August 2011

Kumar, M., Itel, F., Meier, W., Zilles, J. Investigating gas transport in membrane proteins using block co-polymer membrane vesicles, ACS Spring Conference, San Francisco, CA, March 2010

Kumar, M., Grzelakowski, M., Meier, W., Clark ,M., and Zilles, J. Bioinspired Membranes for

Environmental Applications, poster presented at Association for Environmental Engineering

and Science Professors meeting, Iowa City, July 2009

Kumar, M., Grzelakowski, M., Clark ,M., Meier, W. and Zilles, J. pH Gating of the Escherichia

coli Water Channel Protein, Aquaporin Z, poster presented at the American Society for

Microbiology meeting, Philadephia, May 2009

Kumar, M., Clark M and Zilles, J., Biomimetic desalination membranes, poster presented at the Gordon Research Conference (Graduate Research Symposium) – Membranes and Materials, New London, New Hampshire, August 2008

Kumar, M., Grzelakowski, M., Meier, W. Hochselektive Wasserfilter auf der Basis von

Blockcopolymer Membranen, Macromolecular Colloquium, University of Freiburg, Institute for

Macromolecular Chemistry, Freiburg, Germany, 2008 (presented by Dr. Meier)

Adham, S. , Oppenheimer, J., Kumar, M., Badruzzaman, M., Liu, L. 2007. Innovative

Approaches to RO Concentrate Management : Beneficial Reuse and Concentrate Minimization,Proceedings of the International Desalting Association Conference, Gran Canaria, 2007

Kumar, M., Oppenheimer, J., Adham, S., and Kottenstette, R. Innovative Technologies for

Beneficial Reuse of RO Concentrate, presented at the AWWA Annual Conference and

Exhibition, 2006, San Antonio, Texas, 2006

Kumar, M.; Adham, S., Decarolis, J., Burbano, A. and Pearce, W. Pretreatment Evaluation For Seawater Reverse Osmosis Using Bench And Pilot Scale Testing, Presented at the AWWA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2005

Oppenheimer, J.; Chiu, K; DeCarolis, J.; Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; Snyder, S.; and Pearce, W.;

Evaluating the Effect of UV Peroxide for Control of NDMA on Endocrine Disrupters,

Pharmaceuticals, and Personal Care Products, presented at the AWWA Annual Conference

2006, San Antonio, Texas, 2006

Oppenheimer, J.; Kumar, M.; Badruzzaman, M.; Webb, L.; Kottenstette, R.; Adham, S. Using

RO Concentrate as a Resource by Application of Innovative Technologies, presented at the

AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference November, Denver, Colorado 2006

Adham, S.; Oppenheimer, J.; Kumar, M.; Webb, L.; Kottenstette, R. Innovative Approaches to

RO Concentrate Management: Beneficial Reuse and Concentrate Minimization, presented at

WEFTEC, Dallas, Texas, 2006

Kumar, M., Oppenheimer, J., Adham, S., and Kottenstette, R. Innovative Technologies for

Beneficial Reuse of RO Concentrate, presented at the AWWA Annual Conference and

Exhibition, 2006, San Antonio, Texas, 2006

Ladner, D.; Clark, M., M; Kumar, M.; and Adham, S. Bench-Scale Studies to Characterize

Organic Foulants in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination, presented at the North American Membrane Society meeting, Chicago, Illinois May 12 – 17, 2006

Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; & Pearce, W. An Integrated Approach to Pretreatment Evaluation for

Seawater Reverse Osmosis using Bench and Pilot Scale Testing, Presented at the AWWA

Membrane Technology Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2005

Kumar, M.; Adham, S., Decarolis, J., Burbano, A. and Pearce, W. Pretreatment Evaluation For Seawater Reverse Osmosis Using Bench And Pilot Scale Testing, Presented at the AWWA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2005

Kumar, M.; Decarolis, J.; Adham, S.; Wasserman, L. Desalting of MBR treated wastewater:

Integrated Membrane Systems for wastewater Reclamation, Proceedings of the California

Nevada Section of AWWA, Sacramento, CA, October 2004

Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; & Pearce, W. Development of a Cost Model for Brackish and

Reclaimed Water Desalination, Paper presented at the AWWA Annual Conference, Orlando,

FL, 2004

Kumar, M.; DeCarolis, J.; Adham, S.; Pearce, W; Wasserman, L. Integrated Membrane

Systems for Wastewater Reuse, Paper presented at the Water Environment Federation

Technology (WEFTEC) conference, New Orleans, LA, 2004

Pearce, W.; Kumar, M. Evaluation of New Generation Low Pressure Brackish Water Reverse

Osmosis Membranes, Proceedings of the California Nevada AWWA 2004 Spring Conference,

April 13, 2004, Las Vegas, NV, 2004

Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; & Pearce, W., Development of a Spreadsheet Tool for Brackish and

Reclaimed Water Membrane Desalination Costs, Paper presented at the AWWA Annual

Conference, Anaheim, CA, June 2003

Pearce, W.; Kumar, M.; & Adham, S., Evaluation of New Generation Low Pressure Brackish

Water Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Paper presented at the AWWA Annual Conference,

Anaheim, CA, June 2003

Kumar, M.; Adham, S.; & Pearce, W., Spreadsheet Tool for Brackish and Reclaimed Water

Membrane Desalination Costs, Paper presented at the AWWA Membrane Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2003

Oppenheimer, J., DeCarolis, J., Kumar, M., and Gagliardo, P., Adham, S., Environmental

Technology Verification of Low- and Medium Pressure Ultraviolet Systems, Presented at the

American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference. Seattle, WA,

November 2002

Kumar, M.; Hsu, Y.; Devkota, L.; Welch, M.; and Smith, B. , Optimizing Arsenic Removal in

Phoenix Area Water Treatment Plants, Paper presented at the Arizona Water Pollution Control Association (AWPCA) Annual Conference, Chandler, AZ, May 2001

Wang, Y.; Clark, M.M.; & Kumar, M., Characterization and fouling of Sulfonated Polyether

Sulfone/Polyethersulfone – Polysulfone (SPEES/PES-PS) UF membranes, Paper presented at the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Conference, Denver, CO, May 2000