Krishna Katuri, Ph.D.

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Senior Research Scientist

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Research Interests

​Dr. Katuri’s research focuses on “underpinning anaerobic microbial oxidations for sustainable resource recovery (H2 and water) from wastewaters, based on electron transfer between electroactive biofilms and carbon surfaces”. His interdisciplinary microbial-mediated resource recovery research links microbiology, electrochemistry, molecular microbial ecology and membrane science with applications in engineered electrochemical membrane biofilm reactors.

Selected Publications

  • The role of microbial electrolysis cell in urban wastewater treatment: integration options, challenges, and prospec... 
    K.P. Katuri, M. Ali, P.E. Saikaly
    Current Opinion in Biotechnology, volume 57, pp. 101-110, (2019)
  • Dual-Function Electrocatalytic and Macroporous Hollow-Fiber Cathode for Converting Waste Streams to Valuable Resour... 
    K.P. Katuri, S. Kalathil, A. Ragab, B. Bian, M.F. Alqahtani, D. Pant, P.E. Saikaly
    Advanced Materials, (2018)
  • A Microfiltration Polymer-Based Hollow-Fiber Cathode as a Promising Advanced Material for Simultaneous Recovery of ... 
    K.P. Katuri, N.M.S. Bettahalli, X. Wang, G. Matar, S. Chisca, S.P. Nunes, P.E. Saikaly
    Advanced Materials 28, pp. 9504-9511, (2016)
  • Graphene-Coated Hollow Fiber Membrane as the Cathode in Anaerobic Electrochemical Membrane Bioreactors - Effect of ... 
    C.M. Werner, K.P. Katuri, H.A. Rao, W. Chen, Z. Lai, B.E. Logan, G.L. Amy, P.E. Saikaly
    Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 50, Issue 8, pp. 4439-4447, (2016)
  • Multiple paths of electron flow to current in microbial electrolysis cells fed with low and high concentrations of ... 
    H.A. Rao, K.P. Katuri, E. Gorron, B.E. Logan, P.E. Saikaly 
    Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, pp. 1-13 , (2016)
  • A Novel Anaerobic Electrochemical Membrane Bioreactor (AnEMBR) with Conductive Hollow-fiber Membrane for Treatment ... 
    K.P. Katuri, C.M. Werner, R.J. Jimenez-Sandoval, W. Chen, S. Jeon, B.E. Logan, Z. Lai, G.L...
    Environ. Sci. Technol., 48 (21), 12833-12841, (2014)
  • A Hybrid Microbial Fuel Cell Membrane Bioreactor with a Conductive Ultrafiltration Membrane Biocathode for Wastewat... 
    L. Malaeb, K.P. Katuri, B.E. Logan, H. Maab, S.P. Nunes, P.E. Saikaly
    Environ. Sci. Technol., 47 (20), pp. 1182111828, (2013)
  • Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilm electrochemistry developed under different growth conditions on glassy carbon elec... 
    Katuri P. Krishna, Kavanagh Paul, Saravanan Rengaraj, Leech Donal
    Chemical Communication, 46, 4758-4760, (2010)
  • Three-dimensional microchanelled electrodes in flowthrough configuration for bioanode formation and current generat... 
    K.P. Katuri, M.L.Ferrer, M.C. Gutierrez, R. Jimenez, F. del Monte, D. Leech
    Energy & Environmental Science, 4, 4201-4210, (2011)
  • Anaerobic electrochemical membrane bioreactor and process for wastewater treatment 
    K.P. Katuri, C.M. Werner, R.J. Jimenez-Sandoval, W. Chen, Z. Lai, G.L. Amy, B.E. Logan, P....
    Patent WO2015103590 A1, (2015)

Education

  • Ph.D., Bio-Engineering, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), India, 2005
  • M.Sc., Environmental Science & Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), India, 2000
  • B.Sc., Biology, Nagarjuna University, India, 1996

Professional Profile

  • 2014–Present: Research Scientist, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
  • 2013-2014: SABIC Research Fellow, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
  • 2012-2013: Postdoctoral Fellow, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
  • 2010–2011: Senior Researcher, School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland
  • 2008–2010: Marie Curie Experienced Researcher, Department of Microbiology/Microbial Energy Research Center, National University of Ireland, Ireland
  • 2006–2008: Marie Curie Experienced Researcher, School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials/School of Civil Engineering & Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Scientific and Professional Membership

​International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology (ISMET)​

Awards

  • Best innovation award for technological advancement from International Society of Microbial Electrochemical Technologies (ISMET)                        
  • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) outstanding research fellowship           
  • Marie Curie Fellowship, European Union FP6 program
  • Marie Curie Fellowship, European Union FP6 program
  • YWP best poster ward in IWA 11th world congress on anaerobic digestion, Brisbane, Australia

KAUST Affiliations

  • ​Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
  • Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE)​

Research Interests Keywords

Electro-microbiology Microbial electrochemical systems Electrochemical membrane bioreactors Molecular microbial ecology Bioreactors (aerobic & anaerobic bioprocesses) design for waste treatment and fermentation processes