Dr. Srinivas Kolla, Ph.D.

Academic Background

MBA, Mar 2022

International Business

Pondicherry University

Ph.D., Dec 2018

Mechanical Engineering

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma

M.S., May 2007

Mechanical Engineering

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma

B.Tech., Oct 2002

Mechanical Engineering

Nagarjuna University, India

Areas of Interest

• Multiphase Flows
• Particle Transport
• Compact Separation Technologies
• Clean Water Technology

Courses Taught

• MAE 3153, Introduction to Design Process
• MAE 3324, Mechanical Design I
• MAE 3724, System Dynamics and Control
• MAE 4273, Experimental Fluid Dynamics
• MAE 4344, Senior Capstone Design Projects
• MAE 4353, Mechanical Design II
• MAE 3403, Computer Methods in Analysis and Design
• MAE 3013, Engineering Analysis and Methods I
• MAE 3233, Heat Transfer
• MAE 3333, Fundamental Fluid Dynamics

Patents

• Dabirian. R., Kolla. S.S., Mohan. R.S., Shoham. O., Gas-Liquid Flow Splitting (GLFS) System, U.S. Patent No. 11,247,145
• Dabirian. R., Kolla. S.S., Mohan. R.S., Shoham. O., Flow Conditioning System for Homogenizing Slug Flow, U.S. Patent No. 11,125,257
• Kolla. S.S., Dabirian. R., Mohan. R.S., Shoham. O., Annular Axial Mixing System (AAMS) for Gas-Liquid Flow, U.S. Patent No. 11,511,287
• Dabirian. R, Gavrielatos.I., Kolla. S.S., Mohan. R.S., Nunez. C., Shoham. O., Hydrophobic Nanoparticle Stabilized Oil – Water Emulsion Breakup (OWEB) System, U.S. Patent  No. 12,053,719 B1

Selected Publications

See the full list of Publications here

1. Alanazi, K., Mohan, R.S., Kolla, S. S. and Shoham, O.: “Modeling the Separation Kinetics of Oil-Water Emulsion In Batch Separators: A Mathematical Perspective”, Vol 439, Part A, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Nov 2025, 128882, ISSN 0167-7322, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.128882
2. Alanazi, K., Mohan, R.S., Kolla, S. S. and Shoham, O.: “FE-25-1359 (Research Paper), Oil-Water Emulsion Behavior under Variable Brine Salinity and pH Conditions.”, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, March 2026; 148(3): 031401. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4070251
3. Alanazi, K., Mohan, R.S., Kolla, S. S. and Shoham, O.: “Effects of Water Salinity and Temperature on Oil-in-water Emulsions Stabilized by a Nonionic Surfactant”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Volume 414, Part A, 2024, 126067, ISSN 0167-7322, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126067
4. Alanazi, K., Mohan, R. S., Kolla, S. S., and Shoham, O. "Stability Analysis of Pure Oil-Water Emulsion in Gravity-Based Separators." ASME. Journal of Fluids Engineering, June 24, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065807
5. Kolla, S. S., Mohan, R. S., and Shoham, O. "Numerical Analysis of Flow Behavior in Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone Separators with Inlet Design Modifications." ASME. Journal of Energy Resources Technology. September 2021; 143(9): 093005, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051423
6. Kolla, S. S., Mohan, R. S., and Shoham, O. "Swirling Flow Regimes and Gas Carry-Under in Gas–Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone Separator in a Separated Outlet Configuration." ASME. Journal of Energy Resources Technology April 2021; 143(4): 042304. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048230
7. Kolla, S. S., Mohan, R. S., and Shoham, O. "A Study on the Effect of Fluid Properties and Watercut on Liquid Carry-Over in Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone Compact Separators." ASME. Journal of Fluids Engineering, September 2019; 141(9): 091303. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043161
8. Kolla, S. S., Mohan, R. S., and Shoham, O. "Analysis of Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone Separator With Inlet Modifications Using Fluid-Structure Interaction." ASME. Journal of Energy Resources Technology April 2020; 142(4): 042003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044762
9. Kolla, S. S., Mohan, R.S., & Shoham, O. "Structural Integrity Analysis of Gas–Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone (GLCC) Separator Inlet." ASME. Journal of Energy Resources Technology May 2018; 140(5): 052905. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038622