Faculty Profile

About

Mr. Hari Prasad Uppara obtained his PhD degree from Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal in 2022, M. Tech from IIT Guwahati in 2011 and B. Tech from Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati in 2009. After his master’s degree, he worked as Assistant Professor in KL University and GVP College of Engineering (A), Visakhapatnam. Now, he has been working as Assistant professor at BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore since Jan 2022.
His areas of interest are heterogenous catalysis, chemical reaction engineering, materials chemistry and mathematical modelling. He has tremendous knowledge on synthesis and tuning the surface chemistry of the nano materials. Besides, he is skilled in various analytical instruments such as XRD, FESEM/EDS, TEM, BET Surface area analyzer, XPS, TGA, FTIR, UV-vis-DRS, Raman Spectrometry, Gas Chromatography and H2-TPR/O2-TPD.

Education

• Ph.D - Chemical Engineering
  Manipal Institute of Technology
  Passed Year: 2022 | Program Type: FullTime
• M.Tech - Chemical Engineering
  IIT Guwahati
  Passed Year: 2011 | Program Type: FullTime
• B.Tech - Chemical Engineering
  Sri Venkateswara Univesity
  Passed Year: 2009 | Program Type: FullTime

Selected Publications

• Journal | Published On : 07-02-2025
  Hari Prasad Uppara, Anushka Thimmana Goud, Alaka atrey, K. Diksha, Jaahnavi Urs, Sanjay Kumar, C. T. Puttaswamy, Venkata Chandra Sekhar Palla
  "Fabrication of MOF-derived Ce–Cu nanofibers for ameliorating photo-catalytic properties" J Porous Mater (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-025-01763-4
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• Journal | Published On : 26-12-2024
  B. M. Venu Gopal Gowda, H. Dhanush, R. Shivakumar, and Hari Prasad Uppara*
  A ternary MOF-based Ce–Ni–Cu oxide for energy storage applications: structural, optical, and impedance studies. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 36, 55 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-14114-x
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• Conference | Published On : 05-07-2024
  Dr. Y. K. Suneetha, Dr. Hari Prasad Uppara, Shruthi Munukutla,Aashi D Parekh, Sakshi Patel
  “Development of pectin-based bioplastic films – An approach towards Sustainable Development Goals” in an “4th International Conference on Waste, Energy and Environment” held during 3rd – 5th July 2024, organized by Center for Waste Management - IRC, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. ISBN No: 978-93-83409-91-4.
• Conference | Published On : 29-12-2023
  Alaka Atrey, Diksha K, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Hari Prasad Uppara
  “Structural, surface morphological and photocatalytic properties of MOF derived CuO catalysts” in an International conference on Energy Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities, IIChE – Chemcon 2023 on Dec 27 -30, 2023 held at Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkatta, India. “Best Paper Award”. (ISBN: 9789310 000719)
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• Journal | Published On : 08-12-2023
  Sunit Kumar Singh, Hari Prasad Uppara, Prajakta Mohan Ramteke, Harshini Dasari, Nitin K. Labhasetwar
  Copper Molybdenum mixed metal oxides catalysts for efficient soot oxidation in diesel emission control, Chemical Papers, 1-19, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-023-03206-3
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• Journal | Published On : 24-07-2023
  Nithya R, Hari Prasad Uppara, Harshini D, V C S Palla, Sudhakar Reddy Y
  Insights of MOF-derived bimetallic PVP/Ce-Ru nanocomposites for diesel soot oxidation, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, volume 155, 2023
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• Conference | Published On : 22-03-2022
  Hari Prasad Uppara, Sunit Kumar Singh, Nitin K Labhsetwar, Harshini Dasari
  “Experimental investigation of diesel exhaust gases on DOC/SrMn0.98Co0.02O3 perovskite material – Engine Dynamometer studies”, 4th International Conference on “Challenges in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering for Sustainable Development (CBSD)”, Annamalai University, 25th March 2022. (ISBN: 978-81-951299-3-5).
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• Journal | Published On : 25-02-2022
  Hari Prasad Uppara, Sunit Kumar Singh, Nitin K Labhsetwar, M.S.Murari, Harshini Dasari
  The decisive factor of hollow spherical network morphology of Nd1-xCexCo1-yCuyO3±? perovskites towards soot oxidation, 2022, Chemical Papers
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• Journal | Published On : 15-06-2021
  Hari Prasad Uppara, Sunit Kumar Singh, Nitin K Labhsetwar, M.S.Murari, Harshini Dasari
  “The catalytic activity of Ce-Hf, Ce-Hf-Mg mixed oxides and RuO2/HfO2 deposited on CeO2: Role of superoxide/peroxide in soot oxidation reaction”, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 38, pages1403–1415 (2021).
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• Journal | Published On : 01-02-2020
  Hari Prasad Uppara, Jayanth Sai Pasuparthy, Siddanth Pradhan, Sunit Kumar Singh, Nitin K Labhsetwar, Harshini Dasari
  “The comparative experimental investigations of SrMn(Co3+/Co2+)O3±? and SrMn(Cu2+)O3±? perovskites towards soot oxidation activity” Molecular catalysis, 482, 110665, 2020.
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• Journal | Published On : 08-06-2019
  Hari Prasad Uppara, Harshini D, Singh S K, Labhsetwar N K and Murari M S
  “Effect of Copper Doping Over GdFeO3 Perovskite on Soot Oxidation Activity” Catalysis Letters, 149 (11), 3097-3110, 2019.
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• Conference | Published On : 04-06-2019
  Hari Prasad Uppara, Armaan Feroz, Nithin Samuel John, Sunit Kumar Singh, Nitin K Labhsetwar, Harshini Dasari
  “Soot oxidation studies on SrMn0.98B0.02O3 (B – Fe, Ni) perovskites”, IOP conference series: Materials Science and Engineering, 654 (1), 012008, 2019.
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• Journal | Published On : 26-06-2014
  Prashant Mishra, Hari Prasad Uppara, B.P Mandal, Sasidhar Gumma
  Adsorption and Separation of Carbon Dioxide Using MIL-53(Al) Metal-Organic Framework” I&EC research, 2014, 53 (51), pp 19747–19753.
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• Journal | Published On : 05-09-2013
  Prashant Mishra, Satyannarayana Edubilli, Hari Prasad Uppara, B.P Mandal, and S. Gumma
  “Effect of Adsorbent History on Adsorption Characteristics of MIL-53(Al) Metal Organic Framework” Langmuir, 2013, 29, 12162?12167.
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• Journal | Published On : 12-09-2012
  Prashant Mishra, Hari Prasad Uppara, B.P Mandal, Sasidhar Gumma
  Adsorption of lower alkanes on a Zinc based metal organic frame work” J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2012, 57 (9), pp 2610–2613
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Other Information

Associate member of IIChE