Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Malmali Reaction and Separations Laboratory MRSL ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://malmalilab.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Malmali Lab](https://malmalilab.com/) - Welcome to the Malmali reaction and separations lab. Our research focus is the sustainable development of novel chemical processes. - [Meet the Team](https://malmalilab.com/people/) - Contact us for your interest in Malmali Reaction and Separations Lab - [News](https://malmalilab.com/news/) - 2025 May Dr. Haque joined our group as a postdocotoral research associate. April Congratulations, Dr. Hasib Mahbub, for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis. 2024 December Dr. Haque joined our group as a postdocotoral research associate. October Congratulations, Dr. Fouzia Nowrin, for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis. May Tanveer was awarded with prestigous TTU's doctoral - [Research](https://malmalilab.com/research/) - [Gallery](https://malmalilab.com/gallery/) - [Publication](https://malmalilab.com/publication/) - Publication from the MRSL research group focuses on sustainability, and process intensification. - [Contact Us](https://malmalilab.com/contact-us/) - Please fill the form and we will get back to you. ## Timeline Stories - [Publication: Pattern-Dependent Radio Frequency Heating of Laser-Induced Graphene Flexible Heaters](https://malmalilab.com/timeline/publication-pattern-dependent-radio-frequency-heating-of-laser-induced-graphene-flexible-heaters/) - [Congrats Amit for receiving Distinguished Staff Award](https://malmalilab.com/timeline/congrats-amit-for-receiving-distinguished-staff-award/) - [Congrats Bosong for winning 1st Prize in Student Poster Competition, 31st North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Conference, Tempe, AZ](https://malmalilab.com/timeline/congrats-bosong-for-winning-1st-prize-in-student-poster-competition-31st-north-american-membrane-society-nams-annual-conference-tempe-az/) - [Malmali research group was recognized by TTU Safety Spotlight](https://malmalilab.com/timeline/safety-spotlight/) - [Congratulations Dr. Bosong Lin for successfully defending his PhD thesis.](https://malmalilab.com/timeline/congrats-lin/) - [Congratulations Dr. I-Min Hsieh for successfully defending his PhD thesis.](https://malmalilab.com/timeline/congratulations-dr-i-min-hsieh-for-successfully-defending-his-phd-thesis/) ## Teams - [Josiah Whiting](https://malmalilab.com/team/josiah/) - Email: joswhiti@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [Swaraj Podder Anik](https://malmalilab.com/team/anik/) - B.Sc. In Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET), 2017 Research Focus: Produced Water Treatment, Desalination, and Resource Recovery Email: sanik@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [Aurélien Ruiz-Frachon](https://malmalilab.com/team/aurelien-ruiz-frachon/) - B.Sc in Engineering Sciences, Toulouse INP-ENSIACET, 2025 Research Focus: Lithium recovery from hypersaline brine via lithium metal oxide sorbents Email: aurelien.ruizfrachon@gmail.com Office: MERC 005 - [Larissa Rocha](https://malmalilab.com/team/larissa-rocha/) - MS, Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 2024 BS, Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology – Parana , 2022 Email: Larissa.Rocha@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [Najmul Haque Barbhuiya](https://malmalilab.com/team/najmul-haque-barbhuiya/) - PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay, 2024 M.Tech in Civil Engineering with specialization in Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technolgy, Shibpur, West Bengal, 2019 B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Tezpur University, 2017 Research Focus: Laser-induced graphene Email: najmul.barbhuiya@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [Utkarsh Misra](https://malmalilab.com/team/utkarsh-misra/) - PhD in Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS), IIT Bombay, 2025 M.Sc. in Renewable Energy Technology, Department of Physics, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2018 B.Sc. in Chemistry & Physics, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2016 Research Focus: Nanotechnology-Enabled Membrane Processes for Water Treatment Email: Office: MERC 005 - [Kyle Markel](https://malmalilab.com/team/kyle-markel/) - BS in Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2025 Research focus: Sorbents and Electrospun Nanomaterials for Lithium Extraction Email: kmarkel@ttu.edu - [Paige Skeets](https://malmalilab.com/team/paige-skeets/) - BS in Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2023 Research focus: Adsorption Email: Paige.Skeets@ttu.edu - [Amit Kumar Thakur, Ph.D.](https://malmalilab.com/team/amit-thakur/) - Current position: Senior Chemist/Senior Scientist, Mojave Energy Systems, USA Ph.D., Chemistry, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, India, 2016 M.Sc., Chemistry, Jai Prakash University, India 2009 B.Sc., Jai Prakash University, India, 2007 Email: amit.thakur@ttu.edu - [Md Abdullah Al Numanbakth](https://malmalilab.com/team/numan/) - M.Sc in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), 2016 B.Sc in Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), 2014 Research Focus: Produced Water Analysis, Treatment and Resource Recovery, Environmental Pollution Assessment, Drilling Fluid Rheology Email: a.numanbakth@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [Md Shahriar Rahman](https://malmalilab.com/team/md-shahriar-rahman/) - B.S. in Chemical engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2018 Research focus: Green ammonia production and Integrated ammonia reaction-absorption process Email: mdshahra@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [Md Hasib Al Mahbub](https://malmalilab.com/team/hasib-mahbub/) - Hasib Mahbub is a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Texas Tech Chemical Engineering department whose research focus is on Laser-Induced Graphene-based Membrane synthesis for desalination techniques. - [Fouzia Nowrin, Ph.D.](https://malmalilab.com/team/fouzia-nowrin/) - Ph.D, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2024 MS, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2022 BS, Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2014 Research Focus: Catalyst development for ammonia synthesis Email: fouzia.h.nowrin@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [S M Tanveer Mahtab](https://malmalilab.com/team/s-m-tanveer-mahtab/) - Tanveer Mahtab has published a patent on "SUPPORTED ABSORBENTS FOR AMMONIA SEPARATION". Check his profile to learn more about his significant works. - [Sufian Bin Humayun](https://malmalilab.com/team/sufian-bin-humayun/) - Sufian Bin Humayun is a chemical engineer who is persuing his doctorate degree in Malmali Reaction and Separations Laboratory - [Mahdi Malmali, Ph.D.](https://malmalilab.com/team/mahdi-malmali/) - Associate Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Texas Tech University 807 Canton Ave Lubbock, TX 79409-3121 Ph: 806-834-8706 Fax: 806-742-3552 Email: mahdi.malmali@ttu.edu - [Tzu Yang Tseng (Morgan)](https://malmalilab.com/team/morgan/) - B.S., University of Colorado Boulder, 2021. Research Focus: Synthesis of Lithium adsorbent and Ammonia catalyst Email: tzutseng@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [Emily Dowding](https://malmalilab.com/team/emily-dowding/) - BS, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University Research Focus: Ammonia absorption, absorbent synthesis Email: emily.a.dowding@ttu.edu - [I-Min Hsieh, Ph.D.](https://malmalilab.com/team/i-min/) - Current position: LTD module integration engineer at Intel Corporation Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2022 M.S., Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2014 B.S., Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2011 ​Research Focus: Mitigation and mechanism of fouling and scaling in membrane distillation (MD) for produced water treatment. Email: i-min.hsieh@ttu.edu - [Bosong Lin, Ph.D.](https://malmalilab.com/team/bosong-lin/) - Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at MIT Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University Aug. 2016 – Dec. 2022 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, Sept. 2012 – Jun. 2016 Research Focus: Process simulation and modeling and fluid flow studies. Email: lin.bosong@ttu.edu Website: bosonglin.mit.edu - [Shehab Shahreyar](https://malmalilab.com/team/shehab-shahreyar/) - B.S. Chemical Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), 2019 Research Focus: Laser-induced graphene, Capacitive deionization Email: s.shahreyar@ttu.edu Office: MERC 005 - [Daniel Hrtus](https://malmalilab.com/team/daniel-hrtus/) - Visiting M.Sc. Student Email: Daniel.Hrtus@ttu.edu B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 2018 ​Research Focus: Intensified Ammonia Production - [Austin Lomas](https://malmalilab.com/team/austin-lomas/) - Current position: PhD Student at UIUC B. Sc., Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2022 Research Focus: Desorbing Ammonia from Metal Halides Email: Austin.Lomas@ttu.edu - [Tanya Srivastava](https://malmalilab.com/team/tanya-srivastava/) - Current position: Scientist at Entegris M.Sc., CHemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2022 B. Sc., Chemical Engineering, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, 2017 Research Focus: Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Email: tasrivas@ttu.edu - [Justin Rosenthal](https://malmalilab.com/team/justin-rosenthal/) - Current position: PhD Student at UT Austin M. Sc., Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2021 B. Sc., Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2020 Research Focus: Membrane for pervaporation technique. Email: Justin.Rosenthal@ttu.edu - [Yanick Fosta](https://malmalilab.com/team/yanick-fosta/) - M. Sc., Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2021 B. Sc., Inorganic Chemistry, University of Douala, 2015 Research Focus: Reaction-Absorption for Ammonia Synthesis Email: yanick.fotsa@ttu.edu ## Categories - [Timeline Stories](https://malmalilab.com/ctl-stories/timeline-stories/) - All timeline stories. ## Team Categories - [Principal Investigator](https://malmalilab.com/team-category/pi/) - [Graduate Student](https://malmalilab.com/team-category/gs/) - [Alumni](https://malmalilab.com/team-category/alumni/) - [Postdoctoral Researcher](https://malmalilab.com/team-category/pdr/)