Contact Info
Education
PhD Texas A&M University, College Station
MS Texas A&M University, College Station
BS University of Central Florida, Orlando
Research
The Rotavera group focuses on the discovery of reaction mechanisms of advanced biofuels. One of the goals of our research program is to uncover the links between the molecular structure motifs of biofuels to reaction mechanisms that are relevant to combustion and atmospheric chemistry; namely, chain-reactions involved in ignition and reaction pathways leading to pollutant formation. Gas-phase experiments are conducted using thermally initiated flow reactor experiments with GC/MS and absorption spectroscopy, and computationally using chemical kinetics models. Learn more at rotavera.uga.edu.
Selected Publications
Influence of Ether Functional Group on Ketohydroperoxide Formation in Cyclic Hydrocarbons: Tetrahydropyran and Cyclohexane
J. C. Davis, A. L. Koritzke, R. L. Caravan, I. O. Antonov, M. G. Christianson, A. C. Doner, D. L. Osborn, L. Sheps, C. A. Taatjes, B. Rotavera Journal of Physical Chemistry A Publication year: 2019
Experimental and Computational Studies of Criegee Intermediate Reactions with NH3 and CH3NH2
R. Chhantyal-Pun, R. Shannon, D. P. Tew, R. L. Caravan, M. Duchi, C. Wong, A. Ingham, C. Feldman, M. R. McGillen, M. A. H. Khan, I. O. Antonov, B. Rotavera, K. Ramasesha, D. L. Osborn, C. A. Taatjes, C. Percival, D. E. Shallcross, A. Orr-Ewing Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Publication year: 2019
QOOH-Mediated Reactions in Cyclohexene Oxidation
A. L. Koritzke, J. C. Davis, R. L. Caravan, M. G. Christianson, D. L. Osborn, C. A. Taatjes, B. Rotavera
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 37
Publication year: 2018
Direct Measurement of OH and HO2 Formation in R + O2 Reactions of Cyclohexane and Tetrahydropyran
M.-W. Chen, B. Rotavera, W. Chao, J. Zádor, C. A. Taatjes
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 20, No. 16, pp. 10815 – 10825
Publication year: 2018
The Reaction of OH with CH3OO is Not a Major Source of Atmospheric Methanol
R. L. Caravan, M. A. H. Khan, J. Zádor, L. Sheps, I. O. Antonov, B. Rotavera, K. Ramasesha, K. Au, M.-W. Chen, D. Rösch, D. L. Osborn, C. Fittschen, C. Schoemaecker, M. Duncianu, A. Grira, Sebastien Dusanter, A. Tomas, C. J. Percival, D. E. Shallcross, C. A. Taatjes
Nature Communications
Publication year: 2018
Criegee Intermediate Reactions with Carboxylic Acids: A Potential Source of Secondary Organic Aerosol in the Atmosphere
R. Chhantyal-Pun, B. Rotavera, M. R. McGillen, M. A. H. Khan, A. J. Eskola, R. L. Caravan, L. Blacker, D. P. Tew, D. L. Osborn, C. J. Percival, C. A. Taatjes, D. E. Shallcross, A. J. Orr-Ewing
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, Vol. 2, No. 8, pp. 833 – 842
Publication year: 2018
Direct Kinetic Study of CH2OO + Methyl Vinyl Ketone and CH2OO + Methacrolein Reactions and an Upper Limit Determination for CH2OO + CO Reaction
A. J. Eskola, M. Döntgen, B. Rotavera, R. L. Caravan, O. Welz, J. D. Savee, D. L. Osborn, D. E. Shallcross, C. J. Percival, C. A. Taatjes
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 20, No. 29, pp. 19373 – 19381
Publication year: 2018
Influence of Oxygenation in Cyclic Hydrocarbons on Chain-Termination Reactions from R + O2: Tetrahydropyran and Cyclohexane
B. Rotavera, J. D. Savee, I. O. Antonov, R. Caravan L. Sheps, D. L. Osborn, J. Zádor, C. A. Taatjes
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 36, pp. 597 – 606
Publication year: 2017
The Reaction of Criegee Intermediate CH2OO with Water Dimer: Primary Products and Atmospheric Impact
L. Sheps, B. Rotavera, A. J. Eskola, D. L. Osborn, C. A. Taatjes, K. Au, D. E. Shallcross, M. A. H. Khan, C. Percival
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 19, No. 33, pp. 21970 – 21979
Publication year: 2017
Subsequent R + O2 Chemistry of Intermediates Formed in Low-Temperature R + O2 Reactions: Potential Importance in Modeling Autoignition Behavior
B. Rotavera, R. L. Caravan, C. A. Taatjes
SAND Report 2017-9099, Sandia National Laboratories
Publication year: 2017
Products of Criegee Intermediate Reactions with NO2: Experimental Measurements and Tropospheric Implications
R. L. Caravan, M. A. H. Khan, B. Rotavera, E. Papajak, I. O. Antonov, M.-W. Chen, K. Au, W. Chao, D. L. Osborn, J. J.-M. Lin, C. J. Percival, D. E. Shallcross, C. A. Taatjes
Faraday Discussions, Vol. 200, pp. 313 – 330
Publication year: 2017
Hydroxyacetone Production From C3 Criegee Intermediates
C. A. Taatjes, F. Liu, B. Rotavera, M. Kumar, R. L. Caravan, D. L. Osborn, W. H. Thompson, M. I. Lester
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol. 121, pp. 16 – 23
Publication year: 2017
Direct Measurements of Unimolecular and Bimolecular Reaction Kinetics of the Criegee Intermediate (CH3)2COO
R. Chhantyal-Pun, O. Welz, J. D. Savee, A. J. Eskola, E. P. F. Lee, L. Blacker, H. R. Hill, M. Ashcroft, M. A. H. Khan, G. C. Lloyd-Jones, L. Evans, D. Y. Sasaki, B. Rotavera, H. Huang, A. M. Scheer, D. L. Osborn, D. K. W. Mok, J. M. Dyke, D. E. Shallcross, C. J. Percival, A. J. Orr-Ewing, C. A. Taatjes
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol. 121, pp. 4 – 15
Publication year: 2017
Pressure-Dependent Competition Among Reaction Pathways from First- and Second-O2 Additions in the Low-Temperature Oxidation of Tetrahydrofuran
I. O. Antonov, J. Zádor, B. Rotavera, E. Papajak, D. L. Osborn, C. A. Taatjes, and L. Sheps
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol. 120, pp. 6582 – 6595
Publication year: 2016
Direct Observation and Kinetics of a Hydroperoxyalkyl Radical (QOOH)
J. D. Savee, E. Papajak, B. Rotavera, H. Huang, A. J. Eskola, O. Welz, L. Sheps, C. A. Taatjes, J. Zádor, D. L. Osborn
Science, Vol. 347, No. 6222, pp. 643 – 646
Publication year: 2015
Influence of Temperature and Resonance-Stabilization on the ortho- Effect in Cymene Oxidation
B. Rotavera, A. M. Scheer, H. Huang, D. L. Osborn, C. A. Taatjes
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 35, pp. 543 – 552
Publication year: 2015
Photoionization Mass Spectrometric Measurements of Initial Reaction Pathways in Low-Temperature Oxidation of 2,5-Dimethylhexane
B. Rotavera, J. Zádor, O. Welz, L. Sheps, A. M. Scheer, J. D. Savee, M. A. Ali, T. S. Lee, B. A. Simmons, D. L. Osborn, A. Violi, C. A. Taatjes
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol. 118, pp. 10188 – 10200
Publication year: 2014
Rate Coefficients of C1 and C2 Criegee Intermediate Reactions with Formic and Acetic Acid Near the Collision Limit: Direct Kinetics Measurements and Atmospheric Implications
O. Welz, A. J. Eskola, L. Sheps, B. Rotavera, J. D. Savee, A. M. Scheer, D. L. Osborn, D. Lowe, A. M. Booth, P. Xiao, M. A. H. Khan, C. J. Percival, D. E. Shallcross, C. A. Taatjes
Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 53, pp. 4547 – 4550
Publication year: 2014
Chemical Kinetics Modeling of n-Nonane Oxidation in Oxygen/Argon using Excited-State Species Time Histories
B. Rotavera, P. Dagaut, E. L. Petersen
Combustion and Flame, Vol. 161, pp. 1146 – 1163
Publication year: 2014
Blending Effects on Ignition Delay Times of Methyl Octanoate/n-Nonane/Methylcyclohexane
B. Rotavera, E. L. Petersen
Fuel, Vol. 115, pp. 264 – 281
Publication year: 2014
Model Predictions of Higher-Order Normal Alkane Ignition from Dilute Shock-Tube Experiments
B. Rotavera, E. L. Petersen
Shock Waves (Special Edition), Vol. 23, pp. 345 – 359 (Invited Article)
Publication year: 2013
Direct Measurements of Conformer-Dependent Reactivity of the Criegee Intermediate CH3CHOO
C. A. Taatjes, O. Welz, A. J. Eskola, J. D. Savee, A. M. Scheer, D. E. Shallcross, B. Rotavera, E. P. F. Lee, J. M. Dyke, D. M. K. Mok, D. L. Osborn, C. J. Percival
Science, Vol. 340, No. 6129, pp. 177 – 180
Publication year: 2013
Ignition Behavior of Pure and Blended Methyl Octanoate, n-Nonane, and Methylcyclohexane
B. Rotavera, E. L. Petersen
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 34, pp. 435 – 442
Publication year: 2013
Kinetics of n-Nonane Combustion: Measurements and Modeling of Ignition Delay Times and Product Concentrations
B. Rotavera, C. Togbé, P. Diévart, P. Dagaut, E. L. Petersen
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 33, pp. 175 – 183
Publication year: 2011
Effect of Ceria Nanoparticles on Soot Inception and Growth in Toluene-Oxygen-Argon Mixtures
B. Rotavera, A. Kumar, S. Seal, E. L. Petersen
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 32, pp. 811 – 819
Publication year: 2009
