The Malmali Reaction and Separations Laboratory at Texas Tech University is dedicated to advancing innovative and sustainable solutions in membrane science, separation processes, reaction engineering, and environmental technologies. The lab conducts interdisciplinary research focused on addressing global challenges related to water scarcity, energy sustainability, resource recovery, and industrial process efficiency.
Our research combines fundamental engineering principles with applied technologies to develop next-generation systems for water and wastewater treatment, membrane distillation, critical mineral and rare earth element recovery, geothermal brine processing, and low-carbon chemical manufacturing. The lab also explores advanced materials and process intensification strategies to improve separation performance, reduce energy consumption, and enable scalable industrial applications.
By integrating experimental research, process modeling, and analytical characterization techniques, the Malmali Lab aims to bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and real-world implementation. Through collaborations with academic institutions, industry partners, and government agencies, we strive to develop practical technologies that contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.
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News
Malmali research group was recognized by TTU Safety Spotlight
Malmali research group was recognized by TTU Safety Spotlight
Publications
- Mahbub, H.; Rocha, L.; Lopez, A.; Matinpour, H.; Malmali, M. Reverse osmosis for desalination of partially desalinated produced water to meet the regulatory standards, Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 124669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2025.124669124669
- Onuoha, C.E.; Straub, B.C.; Nivarty, T.; Malmali, M.; Dauenhauer, P.; McCormick, A.V. Enhancing Green Ammonia Capture and Storage: Structure and Composition of Thermally Conductive MgCl2–Al Absorbents for Reproducible Cyclic Performance,ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2025, 8, 7, 4103–4112. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c02736
- Nivarty, T.; Straub, B.C.; Manno, M.; Onuoha, C.E.; Schott, J.H., Malmali, M.; McCormick, A.V.,Advancing Sustainable Ammonia Production via Solventless, Robust, and Thermally Conductive Absorbents, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2025, 13, 13, 4955–4962. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c08837
- Mahtab, T., Malmali, M., Insights into structure-composition-capacity relationship of ultrastable metal halide absorbents for ammonia separation and storage, Eng. J., 2025, 507, 160105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.160105
- Mahbub, H.; Nowrin, F.H.; Saed, M.; Malmali, M. Radiofrequency responsive membranes for desalination purpose, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025, 13 (3), 1950-1963. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA05611F.
- Zhai, J.; Balogun, A;Bhattacharjee; Vogler, R.J.; Khare, R.; Malmali, M; Deonarine, A; Shen, Y., Nanofiltration as pretreatment for lithium recovery from salt lake brine, J Membr. Sci., 2024, 70, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123150.
- Andres-Martinez, O.; Malmali, M.; Zhang, Q.; Daoutidis, P., Optimal design of an absorbent-enhanced ammonia synthesis process for solar thermochemical energy storage, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2024, 12, 25, 9446–9460. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c02464