Dr.M. Matheswaran

Dr. Manickam Matheswaran
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Dr M. Matheswaran is a Professor in Chemical Engineering Department at National Institute of Technology, Trichy. His research interests include Wastewater treatment, Electrochemical engineering, Nanoparticle synthesis, Design and development of hybrid system for pollution control, Microbial fuel cell. He received his Ph.D degree in 2008 from Sunchon National University, South Korea and his bachelor and master degree from Annamalai University in the Chemical Engineering. He has been active in the field of design and development various system for treatment industrial wastewater. He has been involved in organizing the conference and workshop dealing pollution control, water treatment including the international conference on Green technologies for environmental pollution prevention and pollution control. He has published 46 research articles in peer reviewed international journals and book chapters. He has been received Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award by Hiyoshi Corporation, Japan and Hiyoshi India Ecological Services Pvt. Ltd.

 Name  

M. MATHESWARAN

 Designation: 

PROFESSOR

 Office Address: 

Department of Chemical Engineering,

National Institute of Technology

Tiruchirappalli – 620 015,

Tamil Nadu, INDIA

 Telephone (Direct):

+91-431-2503120

 Email (Primary): matheswaran@nitt.edu

 Email (Secondary):

math_chem95@rediffmail.com

 Field(s) of Specialization: 

Electrochemical Engineering

Wastewater treatment

Nanomaterial synthesis

Employment Profile

Job Title

Employer

From

To

 Professor

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Sep 2022

Till date

Associate Professor

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Mar 2018

Sep 2022

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Nov 2008

Mar 2018

Lecturer

Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering, Tholudur

Nov 2002 

Nov 2004  

National Service Scheme Programme Officer

Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering, Tholudur

Nov 2003 

Nov 2004  

Academic Qualifications (From Highest Degree to High School):

Examination

Board / University

Year

Division/ Grade

Subjects

Ph.D

Sunchon National University, South Korea

2008

--

Chemical Engineering

M.E

Annamalai University

2001

first class with Distinction

Chemical Engineering

Diploma 

Annamalai University

2000

 

Industrial Safety

B.E

Annamalai University

1999

first class 

Chemical Engineering

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities within the University

Position

Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution

From

To

Chairmen (Quarters allotment committee) 

Institution

2022

Till date

Expert member

Centre of Excellence in Corrosion and Surface Engineering

2012

Till date

Member (CCB 2012 Admission)

Institution

2012

2013

Member (M S/Ph.D Admission)

Institution

2018

2020

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities outside the University

Position

Institution

From

To

Research Assistant

Sunchon National University, South Korea

2005

2008

Doctoral Committee
Member

Anna University, Chennai

2008

Till date

Examiner (to evaluate the Ph.D. Thesis)

Anna University, Chennai

2015

Till date

Examiner (to evaluate the Ph.D. Thesis)

SRM University, Chennai

2016

Till date

Examiner (to evaluate the Ph.D/MS Thesis)

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malayasia, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia

2019

Till date

Member, Board of
Studies

St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai

2021

2022

Awards, Associateships etc.

Year of Award

Name of the Award

Awarding Organization

2012

Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award

Hiyoshi Corporation, Japan and Hiyoshi India Ecological Services Pvt. Ltd.

Details of Academic Work

  • Curriculum Development
    • Introduced to subject in Undergraduate
      • Electrochemical reaction engineering
      • Electrochemical engineering
    • Introduced to subject in Postgraduate
      • Analytical Instrumentation La
          
  • Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels
    • Postgraduate
      • Batteries and Fuel Cells
      • Analytical Instrumentation Lab
    • Undergraduate
      • Engineering Mechanics
      • Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engg
      • Chemical reaction engineering – I
      • Advances in Heat Transfer
      • Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
      • Mechanical & Civil Engineering Laboratory
      • Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory
      • Mass transfer Lab
         
  • Projects guided at Postgraduate level
    • M.Tech Projects Guided: 26

Details of Major R&D Projects

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Duration

Status

From

To

Ongoing/ Completed

Self-sustaining photo bio-catalytic reactors with concomitant biofuel harvesting from crepe cotton wastewater

Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)

2018

2021

ongoing

Novel Energy Production from Distillery Effluent Treatment by Bio-electrochemical Method

Department of Biotechnology

2013

2016

Completed

Direct conversion of CO2 to hydrocarbon fuel using novel nano photocatalyst

Department of Science & Technology

2013

2016

Completed

Energy Production during treatment of dairy industry wastewater using microbial fuel cell

TNSCST-Student Project Scheme

AY - 2012-13

2012

2013

Completed

Studies on Sonelectrochemical oxidation for the treatment of Textile industrial effluent

TNSCST-Student Project Scheme

AY - 2010-11

2010

2011

Completed

Number of PhDs guided

Name of the PhD Scholar

Title of PhD Thesis

Role(Supervisor/ Co-Supervisor)

Year of Award

P. Asaithambi

Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes for the treatment of distillery industrial effluent

Supervisor

2014

N. Samsudeen

Studies on bioelectricity production from distillery wastewater using microbial fuel cell

Co-Supervisor

2016

M. Harshiny

Biogenic Synthesis of Iron And Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Amaranthus Spinosus Leaf Extract For Environmental Application

Supervisor

2018

Nivedhini iswarya c

Facile Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Metal Hydroxide, Oxide and Sulphide Nanocomposites for Supercapacitor and Sensor Applications

Supervisor

2019

Pramila M

Investigations on the Photocatalytic Performance of Silver Halide Hybridized @D Graphitic Carbon Nitride Composites for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

Co-Supervisor

2019

Tamilmani j

Studies on Novel Nanocomposite Cathode Catalysts For Biohydrogen Production From Sugar Industry Wastewater Using Microbial Electrolysis Cell

Co-Supervisor

2021

Aiswarya devi S

Study on fabrication and characterization of phyto-mediated metal oxide incorporated nanofibers for antimicrobial, biocompatible and photocatalytic application

Supervisor

2022

Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc. (mentioning the role)

Date (s)

Title of Activity

Level of Event

(International/ National/ Local)

Role (Participant/ Speaker/ Chairperson, Paper presenter, Any other)

Event Organized by

Venue

3rd to 5th Oct 2019

New Teaching – Learning Aid and Course Module Development using Aspen Plus

National

Participant

Department of Chemical Engineering

NITT, Trichy

30th and 31st Aug 2017

High Density (JP10) High Energy (Boron Based) Slurry Fuel for Gas Turbines Engines

National

Participant

Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)

Bangalore

8-9th Oct 2015

Workshop on Electrochemical Technologies in Hydrogen Production and Utilization for Electrical Energy

National

Participant

TEQIP

IIT Delhi

1st to 5th, Jul 2013

Short Term Course on “Biotechniques for Pollution Control and Resource Recovery

National

Participant

TEQIP

IIT Guwahati

11th to 24th, Dec 2012

Workshop on Thermodynamics

National

Participant

ISTE

NITT, Trichy

Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized (as Chairman/ Organizing Secretary/ Convenor / Co-Convenor) 

Title of Activity 

Level of Event

(International/ National/ Local)

Date (s)

Role

Venue

Next Gen Fuels: A sustainable Approach

International

16th to 20th, Mar 2022

Coordinators

Shastri Indo Canadian Institute (SICI)& NITT Tiruchirappalli

Multifunctional and Hybrid Composite Materials for Energy, Environment and Medical Applications

International

9th to 11th , Sep 2019

Organizing Secretary

NITT Tiruchirappalli

Workshop on Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment

National

13th to 18th, Jun 2016

Coordinators

NITT Tiruchirappalli

International conference on Green Technologies for Environmental Pollution Control and Prevention

International

27 to 29th Oct 2014

Convener

NITT Tiruchirappalli

Short term course on integrated separation process for Environmental and biotechnology applications

National

19th and 20th, Jul 2013

Coordinators

NITT Tiruchirappalli

Two-day Short-term course on Corrosion Control and Surface Engineering

National

18th and 19th, Oct 2012

Coordinators

NITT Tiruchirappalli

Three - One Day Colloquium with a focus on: Current R&D and Industrial Scenario

National

10th to 12th, Dec 2012

Co-Convener

NITT Tiruchirappalli

Invited Talks delivered

Topic

Date

Inviting Organization

Scope of Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications

April 26 - 30, 2021

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) 

Electrochemical Oxidation of Wastewater

20th Aug 2020

Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology

Recent Development and Continuing Challenges in Microbial Fuel Cell Technologies for Sustainable Bioenergy

11th to 16th Nov, 2019

Department of Biotechnology at St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai

Bioelectrochemical systems for electricity production with sustainable wastewater treatment

21st – 22nd Feb 2019

Department of Civil Engineering at Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai

Bioelectricity generation during wastewater treatment using Microbial fuel cell

10th Sep 2016

Department of Chemical Engineering at SVCE, Chennai

Bioelectricity production using Microbial fuel cell

4th September, 2015

in Department of Biotechnology at St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai

Advanced oxidation processes for the removal of organic contaminants in water and waste water

5th Oct 2013

Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai

Soncation assisted Electrochemical Process for the Treatment of Industrial Effluent

23rd Mar 2013

NITT Tiruchirappalli

Advance Electrochemical Oxidation for the Treatment of Industrial Effluent

1st Dec 2012

NITT Tiruchirappalli

Development of sustainable wastewater treatment processes

31st Aug 2011

NITT Tiruchirappalli

Electrochemical Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

25th Feb 2011

Josphe College of Engineering, Chennai

Effluent treatment

Apr 8, 2009

The Institution of Engineers (India) – Tiruchi local centre

Membership of Learned Societies

Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member )

Organization

Membership No. with date

Life Member

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

LM 41282

Life Member

Indian Society for Technical Education

LM 38639

Life Member

The Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology

LA355

Ordinary Member

International Association of Engineers

M 112733

Academic Foreign Visits

Country

Duration of Visit

Programme

South Korea

2005-2008

Research work

Malaysia

13th -15th Dec 2010

Attending International conference

Germany

4 – 7th Oct 2011

Attending International conference

Thailand

22 – 24th Aug 2012

Attending International conference

Dubai

29-30th Oct 2014

Attending International conference

Publications

 (A) Refereed Research Journals:  

Author(s)

Title of Paper

Journal

Volume  (No.)

Page numbers

 

Year

Impact Factor of the Journal

(Optional)

Prabu Govindarajan, M. Duraiselvam, M. Matheswaran, Amrish Prabakaran, J. Tamilmani, V. Muthukrishnan

Laser surface texturing for enhancing microbial fuel cell-based electricity generation from wastewater

J Power and Energy

 

1-12

2022

 

A.R. Babu, N. K. Sharma, M. Matheswaran

Carbon dissipation from surgical cotton production wastewater using macroalgae, microalgae, and activated sludge microbes

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

29(57)

86192-86201

2022

 

C. NivedhiniIswarya, M. Harshiny, Pitchai Thangasamy, M. Matheswaran

A robust enzymeless glucose sensor based on tin nickel sulphide nanocomposite modified electrodes

Applied Physics A

127:20

 

2021

 

J. Tamilmani, M. Matheswaran, T. K. Radhakrishnan, N. Samsudeen

Influence of Nickel molybdate nanocatalyst for enhancing biohydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cell utilizing sugar industrial effluent

Bioresource Technology

124284

320

2021

 

C. NivedhiniIswarya, M. Matheswaran

Unique Nonenzymatic Glucose Sensor Using a Hollow-Shelled Triple Oxide Mn−Cu−Al Nanocomposite

ACS omega

23502-23509

5

2020

 

Madhumitha Rajakumar, M. Matheswaran, Nagarajan Nagendra Gandhi, Karuppan Muthukumar

Nickel centered metal-organic complex as an electro-catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction at neutral and acidic conditions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

3905-3915

45

2020

 

N. Samsudeen, Joshua Spurgeon, M. Matheswaran, Jagannadh Satyavolu,

Simultaneous biohydrogen production with distillery wastewater treatment using modified microbial electrolysis cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

18266-18274

45

2020

 

N. Samsudeen, Nikhil Thomas, J. Tamilmani, T. Boobalan, M. Matheswaran, P. Kalaichelvia, A. Alagarsamy, A. Pugazhendhi, 

Bioelectricity generation using iron(II) molybdate nanocatalyst coated anode during treatment of sugar wastewater in microbial fuel cell

Fuel

277

20

2021

 

J. Tamilmani, M. Matheswaran, V. Preethi, N. Samsudeen

Enhancing biohydrogen production from sugar industry wastewater using metal oxide/graphene nanocomposite catalysts in microbial electrolysis cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

7647-7655

45

2020

 

J. Tamilmani, M. Matheswaran, N. Samsudeen

NiCo2O4-graphene nanocomposites in sugar industry wastewater fed microbial electrolysis cell for enhanced biohydrogen production

Renewable energy

1144-1152

154

2020

 

M. Harshiny, Shwethashree Malla, M. Matheswaran, Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi

Immobilization of xylose reductase enzyme on cysteine-functionalized Murraya koenigii mediated magnetite nanoparticles

Materials Letters

127125

261

2020

 

C. Nivedhini Iswarya, M. Matheswaran, 

Electrochemical activity of 3D hairy hollow sphered Mn-Cu-Al layered hydroxide nanocomposites: A short survey on glucose analyte

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

15:e2525

 

2020

 

M. Harshiny, S. AiswaryaDevi, M. Matheswaran

Spiny amaranth leaf extract mediated iron oxide nanoparticles: Biocidal photocatalytic propensity, stability, dissolubility and reusability

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

101296

21

2019

 

J. Tamilmani, M. Matheswaran, N. Samsudeen

Biohydrogen production from sugar industry effluents using nickel based electrode materials in microbial electrolysis cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

17381-17388

44

2019

 

S. Aiswarya Devi, Vinay Kumar, M. Harshiny, P. Gopinath, M. Matheswaran

Electrospinning of Fe-doped ZnO nanoparticles incorporated polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers for its antibacterial treatment and cytotoxic studies

European Polymer Journal

27–35

118

2019

 

S. Aiswarya Devi, J. Tamilmani, M. Harshiny, C. NivedhiniIswarya, N. Samsudeen, M. Matheswaran

Enhancing power generation and treatment of dairy waste water in microbial fuel cell using Cu-doped iron oxide nanoparticles decorated anode

Energy

173-180

12

2019

 

C. NivedhiniIswarya, M. Matheswaran

A sensitive and selective non-enzymatic glucose sensor with hollow Ni-Al-Mn layered triple hydroxide nanocomposites modified Ni foam

Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical

188-194

298

2019

 

Pramila Murugesan, Sheeba Narayanan, M. Matheswaran

Visible light photocatalytic conversion of CO2 in aqueous solution using 2D-structured carbon-based catalyst-coated β,γ-AgI nanocomposite

Journal of Material Science

7798-7810

54(10)

2019

 

R. Indirakumar Raman, C. NivedhiniIswarya, A. Pugazhendhi, M. Matheswaran

Investigation of photoelectrochemical activity of cobalt tin sulfide synthesized via microwave-assisted and solvothermal process”, 

 

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

496-506

778

2019

 

M. Harshiny, N. Samsudeen, C. NivedhiniIswarya, S. Aiswarya Devi, A. Pugazhendhi, M. Matheswaran

Effect of iron doped Zinc oxide nanoparticles coating in the anode on current generation in microbial electrochemical cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

2407-2416

44(4)

2019

 

T. Mathimani, A. Baldinelli, K. Rajendran, D. Prabakar, M. Matheswaran, Richard Pieter van Leeuwen, A. Pugazhendhi

Review on cultivation and thermochemical conversion of microalgae to fuels and chemicals: Process evaluation and knowledge gaps

Journal of Cleaner Production

1053-1064

208

2019

 

Pramila Murugesan, Sheeba Narayanan, M. Matheswaran

Photocatalytic performance and antibacterial activity of visible light driven silver iodide anchored on Graphitic-C3N4 binary composite

Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management

253-263

10

2018

 

C. NivedhiniIswarya, M. Harshiny, S. Aiswarya Devi, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, M. Matheswaran

High-performance asymmetric supercapacitor from nanostructured tin nickel sulfide (SnNi2S4) synthesized via microwave-assisted technique

Journal of Molecular Liquids

649-657

266

2018

 

C. Nivedhini Iswarya, Meena Kumari, M. Harshiny, M. Matheswaran

Strategy for Multifunctional Hollow Shelled Triple Oxide Mn−Cu−Al Nanocomposite Synthesis via Microwave-Assisted Technique

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

1009-1012

6

2018

 

Pramila Murugesan, Sheeba Narayanan, M. Matheswaran, M. Praveen Kumar, S. Ravichandran

A direct Z-Scheme plasmonic AgCl@g-C3N4 heterojunction photocatalyst with superior visible light CO2 reduction in aqueous medium

Applied Surface Science,.

 

516-526

450

2018

 

S. Aiswarya Devi, M. Harshiny, C. Nivedhini Iswarya, M. Matheswaran

Photocatalytic degradation of naphthalene using calcined FeZnO/ PVA nanofibers

Chemosphere

610-617

205

2018

 

N. Samsudeen, T. K. Radhakrishnan, M. Matheswaran

Enhancement of bioelectricity generation from treatment of distillery wastewater using microbial fuel cell

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy

663 - 668

37

2018

 

Pramila Murugesan, Nandalal Girichandran, Sheeba Narayanan, M. Matheswaran

Structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of visible light driven zinc oxide hybridized two-dimensional p-conjugated polymeric g-C3N4 composite

Optical Materials

431 - 441

73

2018

 

Pramila Murugesan, Sheeba Narayanan, M. Matheswaran

Experimental studies on photocatalytic reduction of CO2 using AgBr decorated g-C3N4 composite in TEA mediated system

Journal of CO2 Utilization

250 - 261

22

2017

 

S. Aiswarya Devi, M. Harshiny, S. Udaykumar, P. Gopinath, M. Matheswaran

Strategy of metal iron doping and green-mediated ZnO nanoparticles: dissolubility, antibacterial and cytotoxic traits

Toxicology Research

854 - 865

6

2017

 

C. Nivedhini Iswarya, M. Matheswaran

Mesoporous hollow MnCuAl layered triple hydroxides nanocomposite synthesized via microwave assisted technique for symmetrical supercapacitor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

26475-26487

42

2017

 

M. Harshiny, N. Samsudeen, Rao Jana Kameswara, M. Matheswaran

Biosynthesized FeO nanoparticles coated carbon anode for improving the performance of microbial fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

26488-26495

42

2017

 

C. Nivedhini Iswarya, M. Harshiny, S. Aiswarya Devi, M. Matheswaran

Hollow Nickel-Aluminium- Manganese layered triple hydroxide nanospheres with tunable architecture for supercapacitor application

Materials Chemistry and Physics

 

195

247-258,

2017

 

M. Harshiny, P. Saravanan, Kah Hon Leong, S. Aiswarya Devi, M. Matheswaran,

Facile Biosynthesis of ZnO and Iron Doped ZnO Nano-Catalyst: Physicochemical Traits and Multifunctional Applications

Journal of Bionanoscience

114–122

11

2017

 

M. Harshiny, Ashish Gire, Meena Kumari, M. Matheswaran

Biogenic synthesis of nano-biomaterial for toxic naphthalene photocatalytic degradation optimization and kinetics studies

International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

587–594

119

2017

2.429

M. Harshiny, C. Nivedhini Iswarya, N. Samsudeen, P. Saravanan, M. Matheswaran

Iron oxide nano-material: physicochemical traits and in vitro antibacterial propensity against multidrug resistant bacteria

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

121-130

45

2016

4.179

N. Samsudeen, T. K. Radhakrishnan, M. Matheswaran

Effect of isolated bacterial strains from distillery wastewater on power generation in microbial fuel cell

Process Biochemistry

1876-1884

51

2016

2.529

N. Samsudeen, Shivanand Chavan, T. K. Radhakrishnan, M. Matheswaran

Performance of microbial fuel cell using chemically synthesized activated carbon coated anode

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

8(4)

044301

2016

0.961

P. Asaithambi, M. Matheswaran

Electrochemical treatment of simulated sugar industrial effluent: optimization and modeling using a response surface methodology

 

Arabian Journal of Chemistry 

S981–S987

9

2016

3.613

M. Harshiny, M. Matheswaran

Amaranthus spinosus leaf extract mediated FeO nanoparticles: Physicochemical traits, photocatalytic and antioxidant activity

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

3(12)

3149-3156

2015

5.267

M. Harshiny, C. Nivedhini Iswarya, M. Matheswaran

 

Biogenic synthesis of iron nanoparticles using Amaranthus dubius leaf extract as a reducing agent

Powder Technology

286

744-749

2015

2.759

N. Samsudeen, T. K. Radhakrishnan, M. Matheswaran

Bioelectricity production from microbial fuel cell using mixed bacterial culture isolated from distillery wastewater

Bioresource Technology

 

195

242–247

2015

4.917

N. Samsudeen, Amit Sharma, T. K. Radhakrishnan, M. Matheswaran 

Performance investigation of multi-chamber microbial fuel cell: An alternative approach for scale up system

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

7

043101

2015

0.961

M. Harshiny, M. Matheswaran, G. Arthanareeswaran, S. Kumaran, S. Rajasree

Enhancement of antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles–ceftriaxone conjugate through Mukia maderaspatana leaf extract mediated synthesis

 

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

121

135-141

2015

3.13

N. Samsudeen, T. K. Radhakrishnan, M. Matheswaran, 

 

 

Performance comparison of triple and dual chamber microbial fuel cell using distillery wastewater as a substrate

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy

34(2)

589-594

2015

1.631

P. Asaithambi, R. Saravanathamizhan, M. Matheswaran, “

 

Kinetics Studies of Catalytic Ozonation of Distillery Effluent”,.

Desalination and Water Treatment

54(12)

3470-3476

2015

1.272

P. Asaithambi, R. Saravanathamizhan, M. Matheswaran, 

 

Comparison of treatment and energy efficiency of advanced oxidation processes for the distillery wastewater

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

12(7)

2013-2220

2015

2.344

Modepalli Susree, P. Asaithambi, R. Saravanathamizhan, M. Matheswaran

 

Studies on various Mode of electrochemical reactor operation for the treatment of distillery effluent

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

1(3)

552-558

2013

 

E. Elakkiya, M. Matheswaran

 

Comparison of Anodic Metabolisms in Bioelectricity Production during Treatment of Dairy Wastewater in Microbial Fuel Cell

Bioresource Technology

136

407–412

2013

4.917

Suganya Kanagasabi, Yee Li Kang, M. Matheswaran, Shaliza Ibrahim, Saravanan Pichiah

Intimate coupling of electro and biooxidation of tannery wastewater

 

Desalination and Water Treatment 

51

6617-6623

2013

1.272

M.N. Vineetha, M. Matheswaran, K.N. Sheeba 

 

 

Photocatalytic colour and COD removal in the distillery effluent by solar radiation

Solar Energy 

91

368-373

2013

3.685

Anusha Somayajula, Azrina Abd Aziz, Pichiah Saravanan, M. Matheswaran

 

Adsorption of Mercury (II) ion from aqueous solution using Low cost Activated Carbon Prepared from Mango kernel

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

8

1-10

2013

0.728

Prasad Sudamalla, Pichiah Saravanan, M. Matheswaran

Responses of surface modeling and optimization of Brilliant Green adsorption by adsorbent prepared from Citrus limetta peel

 

Desalination and Water Treatment

50

367–375

2012

1.272

P. Asaithambi, Modepalli Susree, R. Saravanathamizhan, M. Matheswaran

Ozone assisted electrocoagulation for the treatment of distillery effluent

 

Desalination 

297

1–7

2012

4.412

 

Azrina Abd Aziz, Chee Kaan Cheng, Shaliza Ibrahim, M. Matheswaran, P. Saravanan

 

Visible light improved, photocatalytic activity of magnetically separable titania nanocomposite”

Chemical Engineering Journal

183

349– 356

2012

 


5.31

 

Anusha Somayajula, P. Asaithambi, Modepalli Susree, M. Matheswaran

 

Sonoelectrochemical Oxidation for Decolourization of Reactive Red 195

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

19

803-811

2012

 


4.556

 

P. Asaithambi, Lakshminarayana Garlanka, N. Anantharaman, M. Matheswaran

Influence of experimental parameters in the treatment of distillery effluent by electrochemical oxidation

Separation Science Technology

 

47(3)

470-481

2012

1.083

Prasad Sudamalla, Pichiah Saravanan, M. Matheswaran

Optimization of operating parameters using response surface methodology for adsorption of crystal violet by activated carbon prepared from mango kernel

Sustainable Environment Research

 

22(1)

1-7

2012

 

M. Matheswaran

 

Kinetic studies and equilibrium isotherm analyses for the adsorption of methyl orange by coal fly ash from aqueous solution

Desalination and Water Treatment

29

241-251

2011

1.272

R. Lakshmi Narayana, M. Matheswaran, Azrina Abd Aziz, Pichiah Saravanan

 

Photocatalytic decolourization of basic green dye by pure and Fe, Co doped TiO2 under daylight illumination

Desalination

269

249–253

2011

4.412

M. Matheswaran, T. Raju

 

Destruction of methylene blue by mediated electrolysis using two-phase system

Process Safety and Environmental Protection 

88(5)

350-355

2010

2.078

M. Matheswaran, Tae Ouk Kwon, Jaewoo Kim, Mikel Duke, Stephen Gray, Il Shik Moon

 

Effects of operating parameters on permeation flux for desalination of sodium chloride solution using air gap membrane distillation

Desalination and Water Treatment 

13

362–368

2010

1.272

M. Matheswaran, I. S. Moon

Influence parameters in the ozonation of phenol wastewater treatment using bubble column reactor under continuous circulation

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 

 

15

287-292

2009

4.179

K. Chandrasekara Pillai, M. Matheswaran, S. J. Chung, I. S. Moon

 

Studies on promising cell performance with H2SO4 as the catholyte for electrogeneration of Ag2+ from Ag+ in HNO3 Anolyte in mediated electrochemical oxidation process

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

39(1)

23-30

2009

2.223

M. Matheswaran, S. J. Chung, I. S. Moon

Co(III) – mediated oxidative destruction of phenol using divided electrochemical cell

The Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

25(5)

1031-1035

2008

1.408

M. Matheswaran, S. Balaji, S. J. Chung, I. S. Moon

Mediated electrochemical oxidation of phenol in continuous feeding mode using Ag (II) and Ce (IV) mediator ions in nitric acid: A comparative study

 

Chemical Engineering Journal

144(1)

28-34

2008

5.31

S. Balaji, M. Matheswaran, S. J. Chung, V. V. Kokovkin, I. S. Moon

 

Determination of overall kinetic constants for mediated electrochemical oxidation of Phenol from CO2 measurement

Kinetic and catalysis

49(5)

621-625

2008

0.632

S. Balaji, S. J. Chung, M. Matheswaran, V. V. Kokovkin, I. S. Moon

Destruction of organic pollutants by cerium(IV) MEO process : A study on the influence of process conditions for EDTA mineralization

Journal of Hazardous Materials

 

150(3)

596-603

2008

4.836

M. Matheswaran, S. Balaji, S. J. Chung, I. S. Moon

Silver ion catalyzed cerium(IV) mediated electrochemical oxidation of phenol in nitric acid medium

Electrochimica Acta

53(4)

1879-1901

2007

4.803

M. Matheswaran, S. Balaji, S. J. Chung, I. S. Moon

Mineralization of phenol by Ce(IV)-mediated electrochemical oxidation in methanesulphonic acid medium: A preliminary study

Chemosphere, 

69(2)

325-331

2007

3.698

M. Matheswaran, T. O. Kwon, J. W. Kim, I. S. Moon

 

Factors affecting flux and water separation performance in air gap membrane distillation

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

13(6)

965-970

2007

4.179

S. Balaji, S. J. Chung, M. Matheswaran, I. S. Moon

Cerium(IV) mediated electrochemical oxidation process for the mineralization of various organic pollutants in batch and continuous organic feeding modes

The Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 

 

24(6)

1009-1016

2007

1.408

V. V. Kokovkin, S. J. Chung, S. Balaji, M. Matheswaran, I. S. Moon

 

Electrochemical cell current requirements for organic waste destruction in cerium mediated electrochemical oxidation process

The Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 

24(5)

749-756

2007

1.408

M. Matheswaran, S. Balaji, S. J. Chung, I. S. Moon

 

Electro-oxidation kinetics of cerium(III) in nitric acid using divided electrochemical cell for application in the mediated electrochemical oxidation of Phenol

Bulletin of Korean Chemical Society 

28(8)

1329-1334

2007

0.793

M. Matheswaran, T. Karunanithi

Adsorption of Chrysoidine R by using Fly ash in Batch Process

Journal of Hazardous Materials 

145(1-2)

154-161

2007

4.836

R. Thiruvenkatachari, T. O. Kwon, J. C. Jun, S. Balaji, M. Matheswaran, I. S. Moon

 

Application of several advanced oxidation processes for the destruction of terephthalic acid (TPA)

Journal of Hazardous Materials 

142(1-2)

308-314

2007

4.836

M. Matheswaran, S. Balaji, S. J. Chung, I.S. Moon

 

Silver Mediated Electrochemical Oxidation: Production of Silver(II) in Nitric acid Medium and in situ Destruction of Phenol in Semi batch Process

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

13(2)

231-236

2007

4.179

M. Matheswaran, S. Balaji, S. J. Chung, I.S. Moon

Studies on cerium oxidation in catalytic ozonation process: A novel approach for organic mineralization

 

Catalysis Communications

8

1497 – 1501

2007

3.389

S.J. Chung, S. Balaji, M. Matheswaran, T. Ramesh, I.S. Moon. 

Preliminary studies using hybrid mediated electrochemical oxidation (HMEO) for the removal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Water Science & Technology

55(1-2)

261 – 266

2007

1.064

R. Thiruvenkatachari, M. Matheswaran, T. O. Kwon, J. W. Kim, I. S. Moon

Separation of Water and Nitric Acid with Porous Hydrophobic Membrane by Air Gap Membrane Distillation (AGMD)

 

Separation Science and Technology 

41(14)

3187 – 3199

2006

1.083

 

(B)  Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings

Author(s)

Title of Abstract/ Paper

Title of the Proceedings 

Page numbers 

Conference Theme

Venue

Year

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Genetic Programming Modeling for Pollutant Removal from Aerobic Bioreactor Treating Industrial Wastewater

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IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Techniques in Control, Optimization and Signal Processing, INCOS 2019

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur, Tamilnadu, India

11-13 April 2019

Dr. M. Matheswaran

PVA /PVP-Iodine nanofibersContainingFeO/CuO Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Applications

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International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

SRM university, Chennai, India

28th to 30th Jan 2019

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Multifunctional Nano-Catalyst for Antibacterial and Photocatalytic Degradation of IC Dye

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International Conference on Energy and Environment: Global Challenges

NIT Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

March 9th - 10th   2018

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Photocatalytic degradation of toxic naphthalene using bio-mediated nanomaterial

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International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Vinoba Bhave Research Institute, Allahabad, India

01 – 03rd Mar, 2017

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Performance evaluation of continuous mode operation triple chamber microbial fuel cell for electricity generation during distillery wastewater treatment

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International Conference On Biotechnology and Bioengineering -2014

BITS Pillani Dubai Campus, Dubai

29-30th of 2014

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Comparison of electricity generation efficiency of MFCs operating with proton exchange membranes

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International conference on Membrane Science & Technology (MST – 2013)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

27 – 29th Aug 2013

 

 

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Comparison of various electrocoagulation techniques for the treatment of industrial effluents

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CHEMCON 2012

NIT, Jalandhar.

27th-30th Dec 2012

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Degradation of reactive dye by electrochemical method

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National Convention of Electrochemists (NCE-17)

Chennai

14 and 15th Sep 2012

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Bio-Oxidation Mediated treatment of Dairy Industrial wastewater Accompanied by energy generation in an Micro Fuel Cell

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2nd international conference on Advance Oxidation Processes (AOP- 2012)

Kottayam, Kerala

5 - 8th OCT 2012

Dr. M. Matheswaran

An integrated electrocoagulation - ultrafiltration system for the reuse of kraft paper mill effluent

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international conference on Membrane Science & Technology (MST – 2012)

Bangkok, Thailand

22 – 24th Aug 2012

 

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Integrating membrane process with electrochemical oxidation for the removal of colour and COD in the distillery effluent

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6th IWA Specialist Conference on Membrane Technology, Aachen

Aachen, Germany

4 – 7th Oct 2011

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Optimization of operating parameters for electrochemical oxidation of synthetic sugar industrial effluent

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CHEMCON 2010

Annamalai nagar

27th-29th Dec 2010

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Electrochemical treatment of sugar industrial effluent: optimization and modeling using a response surface methodology

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International Conference on Environment 2010 (ICENV 2010)

Penang, Malaysia

13th -15th Dec 2010

 

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Polymer blend ultrafiltration for waste water treatment application

 

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Second International Conference on Natural Polymers and Biomaterials (ICNP – 2010)

Kottayam, Kerala

24th – 26th Sep 2010

Dr. M. Matheswaran

Evaluation of Aeration Systems for Effluents of Different Organic Load

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International Congress on Bioprocesses in Food Industries organized by ICBF – BRSI

Osmania University, Hyderabad

6-8th Nov 2008


(C)  Books & Monographs

Author(s)

Title of Book/Monograph

Name of Publishers

Year of Publication

ISSN/ISBN Number

M. Matheswaran

Microbial electrolysis cells for converting wastes to biohydrogen

Elsevier

2020

978-0-12-817951-2

M. Matheswaran

Core-Shell Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors

CRC Press

2019

9780429263347

M. Matheswaran

Mediated Electrochemical Oxidation Process for organic mineralization: Studies on Electo-oxidation of Ce(III), Ag(I) and Co(II) for Phenol Destruction

VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Publisher

2010

978-3639258035


Contacts

Dr. M. MATHESWARAN
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620 015
Tamilnadu, India.
 

Phone     : +91 431 2503120 (Direct),  +91 431 2503100 (Office)
E-Mail    : matheswaran @nitt.edu
Website   : www.nitt.edu
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