School of Mechanical Science -
Chemical Engineering

List of Doctorates

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Designation	Areas of Interest	Years of Experience
1	Dr. M.A.L. Antony Raj	Professor	Mass Transfer	39
2	Dr. Sakshi Batra	Associate Professor	Environmental Technology	3
3	Dr. Ashwini Wali	Associate Professor	Hydrogels & nanofibers for biomedical applications, biopolymers & Membrane separation technologies	6

List of Fundings Received in AY 2017-18

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Amount Received
1	Athira Asokan	Utilization of green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles for removal of arsenic in wastewater treatment.	Funded by BRC-IICHE	Rs. 5000/-
2	Dr. Venkatesham V	Removal of Heavy Metals and Dyes from wastewater using Hydrogels	Funded by BRC-IICHE	Rs. 5000/-
3	Keerthi K Pai	Synthesis and characterization of monolayer molybdenum disulphide for photocatalytic degradation dyes	Funded by KSCST	Rs. 5000/-

List of Fundings Received in AY 2018-19

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Amount Received
1	Athira Asokan	Green Synthesis of Iron-oxide nanoparticle for the production of nano composite membrane for wastewater treatment	Funded by BRC-IICHE	Rs. 5000/-
2	M Nagapadma	Comparative Studies of Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil Using Ultrasonication with Different Catalyst	VTU Sponsored	Rs. 5000/-
3	Chaitra D	Removal Of Heavy Metals from Water Using TiO2 and Green Tea Coated TiO2 Nanoparticles	VTU Sponsored	Rs. 5000/-

List of Fundings Received in AY 2019-20

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Amount Received
1	Chaitra D	Synthesis of graphene-based aerogel for wastewater treatment	Funded by KSCST	Rs. 4500/-

 

List of Fundings Received in AY 2020-21

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Amount Received
1	Dr. Manisha Bal	Green approach for the extraction of nanocellulose and its potential application in wastewater treatment	Funded by BRC-IICHE	Rs. 5000/-
2	Samraj S	Adding biochar to reduce soil degradation and using low inertial cavitation to improve efficiency of the whole process	Funded by KSCST	Rs. 4000/-
3	Dr. Manisha Bal	Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering, Recent Trends and Future Outlook	AICTE	Rs. 93000/-

List of Fundings Received in AY 2021-22

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Amount Received
1	Dr. Ramakrishna G V S	3D structured hybrid chitosan-graphene oxide Aerogel as a super adsorbent for wastewater treatment.	Funded by KSCST	Rs. 12000/-
2	Dr. Ramakrishna G V S	Mass production of mechanically exfoliated graphene for low-cost potable water purification and desalination	Funded by BRC-IICHE	Rs. 5000/-
3	Megala S	Synthesis of Renewable Transparent and Nanocellulose base Polymeric films from Biomass for Food packaging Applications.	Funded by BRC-IICHE	Rs. 5000/-

 

List of Paper Publications in AY 2017-18

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Journal Name	Volume, Issue, Year	Indexing
1	M Nagapadma, Nithya Gopinath	Synthesis Of Biodiesel Using Solid Heterogeneous Catalyst Mg-Al Hydrotalcite By Transesterification From Waste Cooking Oil	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST),	Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2018	UGC (Non-Scopus)
2	Athira Asokan	Microwave & Sonication Assisted Pretreatment to produce Bioethanol from Wastepaper	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST),	Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2018	UGC (Non-Scopus)
3	Athira Asokan	Utilization of Green Synthesized Iron Oxide Nano Particles for the Removal of Arsenic from Aqueous Solution	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST),	Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2018	UGC (Non-Scopus)
4	Keerthi K Pai	Study of Preparation Charaterisation and Thermal Properties of CuO Nanofluids	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST),	Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2018	UGC (Non-Scopus)
5	M. Malika	A Review on the Retainment of Soil Water by Addition of Low Carbon Foot Print Biopolymer	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST),	Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2018	UGC (Non-Scopus)
6	Venkatesham V	Studies on Demulsification of Crude Oil Emulsion Using Plant Extracts as Green Demulsifiers	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST),	Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2018	UGC (Non-Scopus)
7	Venkatesham V	Removal of Heavy Metals and Dyes from Wastewater using Hydrogels	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST),	Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2018	UGC (Non-Scopus)
8	Nithya Gopinath	Ionic Liquid for Esterification: A Review	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST),	Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2018	UGC (Non-Scopus)

List of Paper Publications in AY 2018-19

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Journal Name	Volume, Issue, Year	Indexing
1	Nagapadma M	Comparative studies of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using ultrasonication with different catalyst	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
2	Nagapadma M	Adsorption studies of crystal violet dyes using chitosan hnts hydrogels	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
3	Nagapadma M	Carbon sequestration in soil ecosystems-a review	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
4	Sreekanth B	Aqueous two phase extraction for purification of betalains	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
5	Keerthi K Pai	Effectiveness of MOS2 nanoparticle in photocatalystic degradation of dye – a review	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
6	Keerthi K Pai	Investigation on stability and properties of nanofluids based on MOS2 and SnWO4	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
7	Keerthi K Pai	A review on nanofluids for heat transfer intensification types preparation and thermo-physical properties	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
8	Athira Ashokan	Converting waste to fuel as a solution for energy crisis and plastic waste disposal – a review	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
9	Athira Ashokan	Biosynthesis of iron oxide nanoparticle from piper betle and fabrication of ironoxide-PVC nanocomposite membrane	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
10	Athira Ashokan	Production of biohydrogen from whey permeate using clostridium butyricum	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
11	Chaitra D	Design of membrane reactor for hydrogen production and separation using ceramic membranes	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
12	Chaitra D	Production of oxalic acid using parthenium hysterophorus	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
13	Chaitra D	Removal of heavy metals from water by titaniumdioxide and green tea coated titaniumdioxide nanoparticles	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
14	Kezia Buruga	Fabrication of polymer-halloysite nanotube membrane for water treatment	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)
15	Saraswati Kulkarni	Green syntheses of ZnO2 nanoparticles using fruit peel extracts and its applications.	International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering	Volume 9, Issue 6 ,Year 2019	UGC (Non-Scopus)

List of Paper Publications in AY 2019-20 (Additional Rows can be added)

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Journal Name	Volume, Issue, Year	Indexing
1	Dr. Sayanasri Varala	Process optimization using response RSM for the removal of thorium from aqueous solutions using rice-husk	Chemosphere	Volume 237, Issue 124488, Year 2019	SCI and Scopus
2	Dr. Sayanasri Varala	Preliminary studies for the reduction of methyelene blue dye in aqueous solutions using natural cvoagulants	Chemosphere proceedings	ISBN 978-93-5407-876-7, Year 2020
3	Keerthi K Pai	Applications of nanofluids in solar – a review	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST)	Volume 3, Issue 3, Year 2019	UGC (Non Scopus)
4	Nagapadma M	Desalination of seawater using grapheme oxide membrane	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST)	Volume 3, Issue 3, Year 2019	UGC (Non Scopus)
5	Nagapadma M	Electricity from urine – a review	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST)	Volume 3, Issue 3, Year 2019	UGC (Non Scopus)
6	Athira Ashokan	Synthesis of ferrofluid and its applications – a review	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST)	Volume 3, Issue 3, Year 2019	UGC (Non Scopus)
7	Athira Ashokan	A review on green chemistry and green engineering on environmental sustainability	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST)	Volume 3, Issue 3, Year 2019	UGC (Non Scopus)
8	Athira Ashokan	Ferrofluids: suspensions of magnetic nanoparticle synthesis and its applications	Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST)	Volume 3, Issue 3, Year 2019	UGC (Non Scopus)
9	Chaitra D	Synthesis of graphene based aerogel using anhydrous dextrose as a crosslinker for the removal of methylene blue dye	Conference proceedings	ISBN 978-93-5407-876-7, Year 2020	UGC (Non Scopus

List of Paper Publications in AY 2020-21

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Journal Name	Volume, Issue, Year	Indexing
1	Dr. Manisha Bal	Hydrodynamic study and particulate matter removal in a self priming venturi scrubber	Environmental Technology & Innovation	Volume 20, Issue 101167, Year 2020	Scopus

List of Paper Publications in AY 2021-22

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Journal Name	Volume, Issue, Year	Indexing
1	Samraj, S	Biobased Aromatics–Challenges and Opportunities for Development of Lignin as Future Building Blocks.	Handbook of Biomass Valorization for Industrial Applications	Year 2022	SCIE and Scopus
2	Samraj, S	Organic Materials Valorization: Agro‐Waste in Environmental Remediation, Phytochemicals, Biocatalyst and Biofuel Production.	Handbook of Biomass Valorization for Industrial Applications	Year 2022	SCIE and Scopus
3	Samraj, S	A review on scaling-up of microbial fuel cell: Challenges and opportunities.	In Scaling Up of Microbial Electrochemical Systems	Year 2022	Scopus
4	Samraj, S	Effective Leaching Strategies for a Closed-Loop Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process.	Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste	Volume 26, Issue 2, Year 2022	Scopus
5	Samraj, S	Extraction of cellulosic fibres from agricultural waste and its applications	In AIP Conference Proceedings	Volume 2387, Issue 1, Year 2021	Scopus
6	Samraj, S	Reaping of Bio‐Energy from Waste Using Microbial Fuel Cell Technology	Biotechnology for Zero Waste: Emerging Waste Management Techniques	Year 2022	Scopus
7	Samraj, S	Treatment of Industrial Saline Wastewater Using Phytoremediation.	Saline Water	ISBN9781003185437, Year 2021	Scopus
8	Dr. Ramakrishna G V S	Saliva-Potassium Biosensor from Cigarette Butts for Determination of Potassium Ion in Crime Investigation	International Multidisciplinary and Multilingual Research Journal	Volume 1 Issue 4, Year 2021	UGC
9	Dr. Ramakrishna G V S	Potentiometric Zinc Biosensor For Determination Of Seminal Stains- Zinc Ion In Crime Investigation	Life Sciences International Research Journal	Volume 8 Issue 1, Year 2021	UGC

List of Paper Publications in AY 2022-23

Sl.No	Name of Faculty	Title of the Project	Journal Name	Volume, Issue, Year	Indexing
1	Dr Amit Kumar Chaurasia	Removal of manganese from synthetic wastewater by Vetiveria	Materials Today: Proceedings	Volume 72, 5, 2023	ELSEVIER, Scopus

List of Conferences Organized

Sl.No	Academic Year	Name of the Conference	Organized Date
1	2017-18	Advances in Chemical Engineering and Applications	05-01-2018
2	2018-19	National Level Conference on ‘Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering (RACE)-2019	30-04-2019
3	2019-20
4	2020-21	National Level Conference on ‘Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering (RACE)-2021	19-07-2021
5	2021-22

List of Research Scholars Pursuing Ph.D. in Departments Research Center

Sl.No	Name of Research Scholar	Name of Supervisor	Year of Registration
1	NIL	NIL	NIL