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Joseph R.V. Flora is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a notable focus on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, which include:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management

Joseph R.V. Flora has contributed to multiple scholarly articles published across diverse venues. Key publication venues and the number of papers in each include:

  • Journal of Education Human Resources (2)
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering (1)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (1)
  • Agronomy (1)
  • Environmental Science Nano (1)

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Flora include:

  • "Removal of Cu2+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ from aqueous solution by fabricated MIL-100(Fe) and MIL-101(Cr): Experimental and molecular modeling study," 2021, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • "Recycling food waste to agriculture through hydrothermal carbonization sustains food-energy-water nexus," 2024, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Review of Product Valorization Pathways," 2024, Agronomy
  • "Mechanistic study of oil adsorption onto PVP-coated magnetic nanoparticles: an integrated experimental and molecular dynamics study to inform remediation," 2020, Environmental Science Nano
  • "The More Things Change, the More Things Remain the Same: A Reflection on My Career in Education HR," 2020, Journal of Education Human Resources

Their frequent collaborators include Nicole D. Berge, Lesley Joseph, Moutoshi Saha, Sewoon Kim, and Byung-Moon Jun, indicating a collaborative approach in their research projects.

Best Publications

  • Removal of heavy metals from water sources in the developing world using low-cost materials: A review.

    Lesley Joseph;Byung-Moon Jun;Joseph R.V. Flora;Chang Min Park

  • Hydrothermal carbonization of municipal waste streams.

    Nicole D. Berge;Kyoung S. Ro;Jingdong Mao;Joseph R. V. Flora

  • Influence of reaction time and temperature on product formation and characteristics associated with the hydrothermal carbonization of cellulose.

    Xiaowei Lu;Perry J. Pellechia;Joseph R.V. Flora;Nicole D. Berge

  • Adsorption characteristics of diclofenac and sulfamethoxazole to graphene oxide in aqueous solution

    Seung-Woo Nam;Chanil Jung;Hang Li;Miao Yu

  • Competitive adsorption of selected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on activated biochars: Experimental and molecular modeling study

    Chanil Jung;Linkel K. Boateng;Joseph R.V. Flora;Jeill Oh

  • Adsorption of bisphenol A and 17α-ethinyl estradiol on single walled carbon nanotubes from seawater and brackish water

    Lesley Joseph;Jiyong Heo;Yong-Gyun Park;Joseph R.V. Flora

  • Hydrothermal carbonization of food waste and associated packaging materials for energy source generation.

    Liang Li;Ryan Diederick;Joseph R.V. Flora;Nicole D. Berge

  • Assessing the environmental impact of energy production from hydrochar generated via hydrothermal carbonization of food wastes.

    Nicole D. Berge;Liang Li;Joseph R.V. Flora;Kyoung S. Ro

  • Removal of bisphenol A and 17β-estradiol in single walled carbon nanotubes–ultrafiltration (SWNTs–UF) membrane systems

    Jiyong Heo;Joseph R.V. Flora;Namguk Her;Yong-Gyun Park

  • Influence of process water quality on hydrothermal carbonization of cellulose.

    Xiaowei Lu;Joseph R.V. Flora;Nicole D. Berge

  • Floc restructuring in varied turbulent mixing

    Mark M. Clark;Joseph R.V. Flora

  • Modeling of electrochemically-activated denitrifying biofilms

    Yutaka Sakakibara;Joseph R.V. Flora;Makram T. Suidan;Masao Kurodo

  • Removal of natural organic matter from potential drinking water sources by combined coagulation and adsorption using carbon nanomaterials

    Lesley Joseph;Joseph R.V. Flora;Yong-Gyun Park;Mohammed Badawy

  • Hydrothermal carbonization of food waste for nutrient recovery and reuse.

    Ifeolu Idowu;Liang Li;Joseph R.V. Flora;Perry J. Pellechia

  • Control of pH during denitrification in subsurface sediment microcosms using encapsulated phosphate buffer

    C. M. Rust;C. M. Aelion;J. R. V. Flora

  • Methanogenesis and sulfate reduction in chemostats—I. Kinetic studies and experiments

    Ashutosh Gupta;Joseph R.V. Flora;Munish Gupta;Gregory D. Sayles

  • Evaluation of Removal Mechanisms in a Graphene Oxide-Coated Ceramic Ultrafiltration Membrane for Retention of Natural Organic Matter, Pharmaceuticals, and Inorganic Salts.

    Kyoung Hoon Chu;Mahdi Fathizadeh;Miao Yu;Miao Yu;Joseph R. V. Flora

  • Removal of Bisphenol A and 17β-Estradiol by Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Aqueous Solution: Adsorption and Molecular Modeling

    Qammer Zaib;Iftheker A. Khan;Navid B. Saleh;Joseph R. V. Flora

  • Removal of bisphenol A and 17α-ethinyl estradiol by combined coagulation and adsorption using carbon nanomaterials and powdered activated carbon

    Lesley Joseph;Linkel K. Boateng;Joseph R.V. Flora;Yong Gyun Park

  • Ultrasonic degradation of acetaminophen and naproxen in the presence of single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Jong-Kwon Im;Jiyong Heo;Linkel K. Boateng;Namguk Her

  • Numerical modeling of a biofilm-electrode reactor used for enhanced denitrification

    J. R. V. Flora;M. T. Suidan;S. Islam;P. Biswas

  • Comparison of flux behavior and synthetic organic compound removal by forward osmosis and reverse osmosis membranes

    Jiyong Heo;Linkel K. Boateng;Joseph R.V. Flora;Heebum Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Yeomin Yoon
Yeomin Yoon Ewha Womans University
Makram T. Suidan
Makram T. Suidan University of Cincinnati
Pratim Biswas
Pratim Biswas University of Miami
Radisav D. Vidic
Radisav D. Vidic University of Pittsburgh
Miao Yu
Miao Yu University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Min Jang
Min Jang Kwangwoon University
Kyoung S. Ro
Kyoung S. Ro United States Department of Agriculture
Yi Huang
Yi Huang Bournemouth University
Kyung-Duk Zoh
Kyung-Duk Zoh Seoul National University
P. Lee Ferguson
P. Lee Ferguson Duke University

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