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Vijay T. John

Tulane University

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Lindy Boggs Center for Energy and Biotechnology, Suite 300
6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans , LA  70118  

vj@tulane.edu

Project List:

Molecular Engineering of Food-Grade Dispersants as Highly Efficient and Safe Materials for the Treatment of Oil Spills

Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)Role: Co-Principal Investigator

The Design of Synergistic Dispersant and Herding Systems using Tubular Clay Structures and Gel Phase Materials

Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact

Consortium for the Molecular Engineering of Dispersant Systems (C-MEDS)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact, Task Co-Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 25

2021

Quigg, A., Farrington, J., Gilbert, S., Murawski, S., & John, V. (2021). A Decade of GoMRI Dispersant Science: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future. Oceanog, 34(1), 98–111. doi

2020

Panchal, A., Rahman, N., Konnova, S., Fakhrullin, R., Zhang, D., Blake, D., et al. (2020). Clay Nanotube Liquid Marbles Enhanced with Inner Biofilm Formation for the Encapsulation and Storage of Bacteria at Room Temperature. ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 3(2), 1263?1271. doi

2019

Farinmade, A., Ojo, O. F., Trout, J., He, J., John, V., Blake, D. A., et al. (2019). Targeted and Stimulus-Responsive Delivery of Surfactant to the Oil-Water Interface for Applications in Oil Spill Remediation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12(1), 1840–1849. doi
Fernandes, J. C., Agrawal, N. R., Aljirafi, F. O., Bothun, G. D., McCormick, A. V., John, V. T., et al. (2019). Does the Solvent in a Dispersant Impact the Efficiency of Crude-Oil Dispersion? Langmuir, 35(50), 16630–16639. doi
Ojo, O. F., Farinmade, A., Trout, J., Omarova, M., He, J., John, V., et al. (2019). Stoppers and Skins on Clay Nanotubes Help Stabilize Oil-in-Water Emulsions and Modulate the Release of Encapsulated Surfactants. ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2(6), 3490–3500. doi
Omarova, M., Swientoniewski, L. T., Mkam Tsengam, I. K., Blake, D. A., John, V., McCormick, A., et al. (2019). Biofilm Formation by Hydrocarbon-Degrading Marine Bacteria and Its Effects on Oil Dispersion. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 7(17), 14490–14499. doi
Yu, T., Swientoniewski, L. T., Omarova, M., Li, M. - C., Negulescu, I. I., Jiang, N., et al. (2019). Investigation of Amphiphilic Polypeptoid-Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes as Emulsion Stabilizer for Oil Spill Remediation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 11(31), 27944–27953. doi

2018

McCormick, A., & John, V. (2018). Consortium for the Molecular Engineering of Dispersant Systems (C-MEDS). mar technol soc j, 52(6), 95–98. doi
Omarova, M., Swientoniewski, L. T., Tsengam, I. K. M., Panchal, A., Yu, T., Blake, D. A., et al. (2018). Engineered Clays as Sustainable Oil Dispersants in the Presence of Model Hydrocarbon Degrading Bacteria: The Role of Bacterial Sequestration and Biofilm Formation. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 6(11), 14143–14153. doi
Owoseni, O., Zhang, Y., Omarova, M., Li, X., Lal, J., McPherson, G. L., et al. (2018). Microstructural characteristics of surfactant assembly into a gel-like mesophase for application as an oil spill dispersant. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 524, 279–288. doi
Panchal, A., Swientoniewski, L. T., Omarova, M., Yu, T., Zhang, D., Blake, D. A., et al. (2018). Bacterial proliferation on clay nanotube Pickering emulsions for oil spill bioremediation. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 164, 27–33. doi

2016

John, V., Arnosti, C., Field, J., Kujawinski, E., & McCormick, A. (2016). The Role of Dispersants in Oil Spill Remediation: Fundamental Concepts, Rationale for Use, Fate, and Transport Issues. Oceanog, 29(3), 108–117. doi
Owoseni, O., Nyankson, E., Zhang, Y., Adams, D. J., He, J., Spinu, L., et al. (2016). Interfacial adsorption and surfactant release characteristics of magnetically functionalized halloysite nanotubes for responsive emulsions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 463, 288–298. doi

2015

Benner, S. W., John, V. T., & Hall, C. K. (2015). Simulation Study of Hydrophobically Modified Chitosan as an Oil Dispersant Additive. J. Phys. Chem. B, 119(23), 6979–6990. doi
Gupta, D., Sarker, B., Thadikaran, K., John, V., Maldarelli, C., & John, G. (2015). Sacrificial amphiphiles: Eco-friendly chemical herders as oil spill mitigation chemicals. Science Advances, 1(5), e1400265. doi
Nyankson, E., Owoseni, O., John, V. T., & Gupta, R. B. (2015). Surfactant-Loaded Halloysite Clay Nanotube Dispersants for Crude Oil Spill Remediation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 54(38), 9328–9341. doi
Owoseni, O., Zhang, Y., Su, Y., He, J., McPherson, G. L., Bose, A., et al. (2015). Tuning the Wettability of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes by Surface Carbonization for Optimal Emulsion Stabilization. Langmuir, 31(51), 13700–13707. doi
Riehm, D. A., Neilsen, J. E., Bothun, G. D., John, V. T., Raghavan, S. R., & McCormick, A. V. (2015). Efficient dispersion of crude oil by blends of food-grade surfactants: Toward greener oil-spill treatments. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 101(1), 92–97. doi
Saha, A., John, V. T., & Bose, A. (2015). In Situ Assembly of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Nanoparticles at Oil-Water Interfaces as a Versatile Strategy To Form Stable Emulsions. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7(38), 21010–21014. doi

2014

Athas, J. C., Jun, K., McCafferty, C., Owoseni, O., John, V. T., & Raghavan, S. R. (2014). An Effective Dispersant for Oil Spills Based on Food-Grade Amphiphiles. Langmuir, 30(31), 9285–9294. doi
Owoseni, O., Nyankson, E., Zhang, Y., Adams, S. J., He, J., McPherson, G. L., et al. (2014). Release of Surfactant Cargo from Interfacially-Active Halloysite Clay Nanotubes for Oil Spill Remediation. Langmuir, 30(45), 13533–13541. doi

2013

Katepalli, H., John, V. T., & Bose, A. (2013). The Response of Carbon Black Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsions to the Addition of Surfactant Solutions. Langmuir, 29(23), 6790–6797. doi
Saha, A., Nikova, A., VenkataSaha, A., Nikova, A., Venkataraman, P., John, V. T., et al. (2013). Oil Emulsification Using Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 5, 3094–3100. doi
Venkataraman, P., Tang, J., Frenkel, E., McPherson, G. L., He, J., Raghavan, S. R., et al. (2013). Attachment of a Hydrophobically Modified Biopolymer at the Oil-Water Interface in the Treatment of Oil Spills. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 5(9), 3572–3580. doi

2012

Wang, Y., Sunkara, B., Zhan, J., He, J., Miao, L., McPherson, G. L., et al. (2012). Synthesis of Submicrometer Hollow Particles with a Nanoscale Double-Layer Shell Structure. Langmuir, 28(39), 13783–13787. doi

Conference Presentations - 45

2019

Bothun, G., Rocchio, J., Ganji, N., McCormick, A., John, V., & Raghavan, S. (2019). Microscopic Evolution of Biofilm Formation in Dispersed Oil Droplet-Bacteria Agglomerates. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19. openurl
Farinmade, A., Ojo, O., Trout, J., Nguyen, D., & John, V. (2019). Targeted and Stimuli-Responsive Delivery of Surfactants to the Oil-Water Interface for Applications in Oil Spill Remediation. In 93rd ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium. Atlanta, GA : 06/16/19-06/19/19. openurl
Mkam Tsengam, I., Omarova, M., Rocchio, J., Agrawal, N., Swientoniewski, L., Raghavan, S., et al. (2019). The self-assembly of dispersants at the oil-water interface probed through small angle neutron scattering and cryogenic electron microscopy. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Ojo, O., Farinmade, A., Omarova, M., John, V., Lvov, Y., Nguyen, D., et al. (2019). Stoppers and Skins on clay nanotubes help stabilize oil-in-water emulsions and modulate the release of encapsulated surfactants. In 93rd ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium. Atlanta, GA : 06/16/19-06/19/19. openurl
Omarova, M., Tsengam, I., Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Yu, T., Lvov, Y., et al. (2019). A nanoscale understanding of MOSSFA events at the oil-water interface. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Panchal, A., Tsengam, I., Swientoniewski, L., Omarova, M., Yu, T., Lvov, Y., et al. (2019). Converting Halloysite clay Pickering microdroplets into liquid marbles for synergistic oil spill remediation with delivery of encapsulated bacteria. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Blake, D., Omarova, M., Panchal, A., Yu, T., Tsengam, I., et al. (2019). In situ spectroscopy of Cycloclasticus pugetti to monitor degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl

2018

Fernandes, J. C., Agrawal, N. R., Omarova, M., John, V. T., & Raghavan, S. R. (2018). The impact of the solvent base for a dispersant on the efficiency of crude-oil dispersion. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Ganji, N., Rocchio, J., Raghavan, S. R., McCormick, A. V., Bothun, G. D., & John, V. T. (2018). Microscopic evolution of biofilm formation in dispersed oil droplet-bacteria agglomerates. In 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA : 10/28/18 - 11/02/18. openurl
McCormick, A. V., Bothun, G. D., John, V. T., & Raghavan, S. R. (2018). Efficient dispersion of crude oil by food-grade surfactants: The potential of lecithin. In 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA : 10/28/18 - 11/02/18. openurl
Panchal, A., Swientoniewski, L., Omarova, M., Yu, T., John, V., Zhang, D., et al. (2018). Bacterial proliferation on clay nanotube Pickering emulsions for oil spill bioremediation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Panchal, A., Swientoniewski, L., Omarova, M., Yu, T., John, V., Zhang, D., et al. (2018). Clay nanotube-bacteria liquid marbles for oil spill remediation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Tsengam, I., Yu, T., John, V., et al. (2018). Exopolymer produced in the marine environment enhances the stability of oil in water emulsions under saline conditions. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. New Orleans, LA : 03/18/18-03/22/18. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Tsengam, I., Yu, T., John, V., et al. (2018). Time Evolution of Surface Oil Layers and Surfactant Stabilized Droplets â?? Bacterial Colonization, Biofilm Generation and Biodegradation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Yu, T., John, V., Zhang, D., et al. (2018). Aluminosilicate microstructured dispersants stimulate proliferation of ubiquitous marine bacteria and production of biosurfactant. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Yu, T., John, V., Zhang, D., et al. (2018). Bacterial proliferation on clay nanotube Pickering emulsions for oil spill bioremediation. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. New Orleans, LA : 03/18/18-03/22/18. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Yu, T., John, V., Zhang, D., et al. (2018). Clay based microstructures as alternatives to chemical dispersants in bioremediation of crude oil: Studies with model marine organisms. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. New Orleans, LA : 03/18/18-03/22/18. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Yu, T., John, V., Zhang, D., et al. (2018). Flat-sheet clays sequester oil-degrading bacteria and stabilize oil dispersions providing insights on marine snow and oil-mineral aggregates. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Yu, T., John, V., Zhang, D., et al. (2018). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation by cycloclasticus, as measured by a novel immunoassay, correlates with increased cell proliferation. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. New Orleans, LA : 03/18/18-03/22/18. openurl
Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Yu, T., John, V., Zhang, D., et al. (2018). Synthesis and investigation of amphiphile polypeptoid functionalized halloysite nanotubes as stabilizer towards oil spill remediation. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. New Orleans, LA : 03/18/18-03/22/18. openurl
Tsengam, I., Omarova, M., Raghavan, S., Bothun, G., McCormick, A., & John, V. (2018). Composition-driven structural transitions from vesicles to bicelles to micelles using phospholipid and nonionic surfactant mixtures. In 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA : 10/28/18-11/02/18. openurl
Tsengam, I., Omarova, M., Raghavan, S. R., McCormick, A. V., Bothun, G. D., & John, V. T. (2018). Composition-driven structural transitions from vesicles to bicelles to micelles using phospholipid and nonionic surfactant mixtures. In 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA : 10/28/18 - 11/02/18. openurl
Tsengam, I., Omarova, M., Rocchio, J., Swientoniewski, L., Agrawal, N. R., Blake, D., et al. (2018). A comprehensive view of an effective alternative dispersant system using food grade surfactants. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Zhang, S., Swientoniewski, L., Panchal, A., Omarova, M., Tsengam, I., Yu, T., et al. (2018). Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation by Marine Bacteria. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl

2017

Bothun, G. D., John, V., Blake, D., Swientoniewski, L., Omarova, M., Rocchio, J., et al. (2017). Growth of Alcanivorax borkumensis using oil dispersed by food grade amphiphiles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster. openurl
Bothun, G. D., Rocchio, J., John, V., Raghavan, S., & McCormick, A. (2017). Oil Spill Dispersion with Food-Grade Amphiphiles: Formation of Oil-Bacteria Agglomerates During Oil Biodegradation. In 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN : 10/29/17-11/03/17. openurl
Lvov, Y., Panchal, A., Minullina, R., Zhang, D., Blake, D., Omarova, M., et al. (2017). Natural clay nanotubes for emulsification and bioremediation of spilled crude oil. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster. openurl
McCormick, A., Athas, J., Neilsen, K., Bothun, G., John, V., Raghavan, S., et al. (2017). Efficient Dispersion of Crude Oil by Blends of Food-Grade Surfactants: Toward Greener Oil Spill Treatments. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
McCormick, A., Athas, J., Neilsen, K., Bothun, G., John, V., Raghavan, S., et al. (2017). Efficient Dispersion of Crude Oil by Blends of Food-Grade Surfactants: Toward Greener Oil Spill Treatments. In 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN : 10/29/17-11/03/17. openurl
Omarova, M., Swientoniewski, L., Blake, D., Lvov, Y., Zhang, D., & John, V. (2017). Modulating the fate of oil in near-shore environments. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Omarova, M., Swientoniewski, L., Yu, T., Panchal, A., Lvov, Y., Blake, D., et al. (2017). The Role of Bacterial Biofilm in Particle-Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsions: Implications to the Biodegradation of Oil Spills. In 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN : 10/29/17-11/03/17. openurl
Owoseni, O., Omarova, M., John, V., Bose, A., & Raghavan, S. (2017). Dispersion Effectiveness of Buoyant Gel Dispersants in Oil Spill Treatment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster. openurl

2016

Owoseni, O., Omarova, M., & John, V. (2016). Oil dispersing gel-like surfactant mesophases and their structures. In 90th ACS Colloids & Surface Science Symposium. Cambridge, MA : 06/05/16-06/08/16. openurl
Owosenie, O., Omarova, M., & John, V. (2016). Nanostructured amphiphile mesophases as buoyant gel dispersants. In 6th International Colloids Conference. Berlin, Germany : 06/19/16-06/22/16. openurl

2014

Athas, J. C., Jun, K., McCafferty, C., Owoseni, O., John, V. T., & Raghavan, S. R. (2014). A safe and effective dispersant for oil spills based on food-grade amphiphiles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14. openurl
Benner, S., John, V., & Hall, C. (2014). Simulations-based Design of a Hydrophobically-modified Chitosan Dispersant. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14. openurl
Owoseni, O., & John, V. (2014). Chemical Herding and Anchoring of Surface Oil Layers Using an Environmentally Benign Biopolymer. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl
Owoseni, O., & John, V. (2014). Novel water-based dispersant gels for treatment of oil spills. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14. openurl
Owoseni, O., & John, V. (2014). Water-based dispersant gels for treatment ofoil spilss. In 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Dallas, TX - 03/16/2014-03/20/2014: Poster. openurl

2013

Saha, A., Nikova, A., Venkataraman, P., John, V., & Bose, A. (2013). Oil Emulsification by Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl

2012

Saha, A., Nikova, A., Venkataraman, P., John, V., & Bose, A. (2012). Oil Emulsification by Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles. In American Chemical Society Meeting. San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 2012. openurl
Saha, A., Nikova, A., Venkataraman, P., John, V., & Bose, A. (2012). Oil Emulsification by Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles. In American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, October 28 - November 2, 2012. openurl
Venkataraman, P., John, V., & Raghavan, S. (2012). Enhanced Effectiveness of Dispersants in Oil Spill Remediation Through the Use of Modified Polysaccharides. In American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, October 29, 2012. url
Wang, Y., & John, V. (2012). Hybrid Bilayer Hollow Submicron Particles with Carbon and Silica Nanoshells Fabricated Through a Template Free Process and Their Applications As Multifunctional Materials. In American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, October 30, 2012. url
Wang, Y., Sunkara, B., Zhan, J., He, J., McPherson, G., & John, V. (2012). Rapid assemby in the synthesis of hollow submicron magnetically responsive particles with a novel bilayer structure. In American Chemical Society Meeting -Colloid Surface Science Symposium. Baltimore, MD, June 10-13, 2012. url
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