Research Interest

• Synthesis of membranes for refinery, petrochemical and biofuel based separation applications
• Process development, scale up and commercialization of membrane based processes
• Recovery of chemicals from gas and liquid streams
• Advanced separation processes
• Water treatment

Work Experience

Awards and Honours

• IICT Special Appreciation Award-2006, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
• IICT Technology Award For Societal Benefit-2010, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
• Runner-up: Best Debutant Award-2018, R&D, Reliance Industries Limited, Navi Mumbai

Book Chapters

• Solving challenging industrial separation problems through electrodialysis
  S. Sridhar, R. Surya Murali, and A.A. Khan,CRC Press, 2011, Membrane technologies and applications

Selected Publications

• • Development of cross-linked poly (ether-block-amide) membrane for CO_{2/CH4 separation}
    S Sridhar, R Surya Murali, B Smitha, TM Aminabhavi
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2007, 297 (1–3), 267-274
  • Gas permeation behavior of Pebax-1657 nanocomposite membrane incorporated with multi walled carbon nanotubes
    R Surya Murali, S Sridhar, T Sankarshana, YVL Ravikumar
    Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2010, 49 (14), 6530–6538
  • Air separation by polymer-based membrane technology
    R Surya Murali, T Sankarshana, S Sridhar
    Separation & Purification Reviews 2013, 42 (2), 130-186
  • Production of mixed matrix hollow fiber membrane for CO2/CH4 separation
    A.K.Zulhairun, B.C.Ng, A.F.Ismail, R Surya Murali, M.S.Abdullah
    Separation and Purification Technology, 2014, 137, 1-12
  • Separation of binary mixtures of propylene and propane by facilitated transport through silver incorporated poly (ether-block-amide) membranes
    R Surya Murali, K Yamuna Rani, T Sankarshana, AF Ismail, S Sridhar
    Oil & Gas Science and Technology – Rev. IFP Energies Nouvelles, 2015, 70, 381–390
  • Facile modification of ZIF-8 mixed matrix membrane for CO_{2/CH4 separation: synthesis and preparation}
    Nik Abdul Hadi Md Nordin, Surya Murali Racha, Takeshi Matsuura, Nurasyikin Misdan, Nur Aimie Abdullah Sani, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Azeman Mustafa
    RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 43110-43120
  • Membrane technology enhancement in oil–water separation. A review
    Mahesh Padaki, R Surya Murali, Ms S Abdullah, Nurasyikin Misdan, A Moslehyani, MA Kassim, Nidal Hilal, AF Ismail
    Desalination, 2015, 357, 197-207
  • New insights on oxidative desulfurization for low sulfur residual oil production,
    Shouvik Mitra, Surya Murali Racha, Biswajit Shown, Sukumar Mandal, Asit Kumar Das
    Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2023, 7 (1), 270-279