Dr. R. Gandhimathi

Qualification

Programme	Board / University	Year	Division/ Grade	Specilization
Ph.D.	IIT Madras	2003-2008	9.71 CGPA	Environmental Engineering
M.E.	College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University	1998-2000	8.96 CGPA / First class with Distinction	Environmental Engineering
B.E.	Govt. College of Engineering, Salem, Madras University	1994-1998	76.1 % / First class with Distinction	Civil Engineering

Job Title	Employer	From	To
Professor (AGP 10500)	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015.	21.09.2022	Till Date
Associate Professor (AGP 9500)	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015.	12.03.2018	20.09.2022
Assistant Professor (AGP 8000)	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015.	06.11.2011	11.03.2018
Assistant Professor (AGP 7000)	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015.	06.11.2008	05.11.2011
Lecturer (TEQIP)	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015.	17.11.2006	05.11.2008
Ph.D. Research Scholar	Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.	30.07.2003	14.11.2006

1. S. B. Ebenezer, R. Gandhimathi and Nidheesh, P.V. (2025) Pharmaceutical and personal care product residues in Indian sewage: A review on its detection, monitoring and treatment strategies. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 75, 107883.
2. M. Raju and R. Gandhimathi (2025) From trash to tap: assessment of microplastics contamination in leachate and groundwater. Environmental Earth Sciences, 84(9), 237.
3. J. John, R. Gandhimathi, M. Sillanpää and P. V. Chellam (2024) FeO-functionalised biochar for persulphate systems towards the removal of Remazol Brilliant Orange 3R: machine learning–based approach and toxicity analysis. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(9), 10319–10334.
4. M. Raju, R. Gandhimathi, and Nidheesh, P.V. (2023) The cause, fate and effect of microplastics in freshwater ecosystem: Ways to overcome the challenge. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 55, 104199.
5. A. Sangeetha, R. Gandhimathi, Nidheesh, P.V. (2023) Treatment of stabilized landfill leachate using pyrite-activated persulfate oxidation process. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 171, 413–422.
6. V. Preethi, S. Nair, S. T. Ramesh and R. Gandhimathi(2023) Exploration of the performance of iron-based superhydrophilic meshes for oil-water separation. Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 58(9), 793–804.
7. T. T. Ajith Kumar, N. Mech, S. T. Ramesh and R. Gandhimathi (2022) Evaluation of composite briquettes from dry leaves in energy applications for agrarian communities in India. Journal of Cleaner Production, 350, 131312.
8. L. V. Prakash, A. Gopinath, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh, and P. V. Nidheesh (2021) Ultrasound aided heterogeneous Fenton degradation of Acid Blue 15 over green synthesized magnetite nanoparticles. Separation and Purification Technology, 266, 118230.
9. S. Jasna, R. Gandhimathi, A. Lavanya and S.T. Ramesh (2020) An integrated electrochemical-adsorption system for removal of nitrate from water. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8, 104387.
10. V. Uma and R. Gandhimathi (2020) Effectiveness of ozone pretreatment on bioconversion of oily bilge water into biopolymer. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 36, 101275.
11. J. Antony, S. V. Niveditha, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh and P. V. Nidheesh (2020) Stabilized landfill leachate treatment by zero valent aluminium-acid system combined with hydrogen peroxide and persulfate based advanced oxidation process. Waste Management, 106, 1-11.
12. S. V. Niveditha and R. Gandhimathi (2020) Flyash augmented Fe3O4 as a heterogeneous catalyst for degradation of stabilized landfill leachate in Fenton process. Chemosphere, 242, 125189.
13. V. Uma and R. Gandhimathi (2019) Organic removal and synthesis of biopolymer from synthetic oily bilge water using the novel mixed bacterial consortium. Bioresource Technology, 273, 169-176.
14. T. Sruthi, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh and P. V. Nidheesh (2018) Stabilized landfill leachate treatment using heterogeneous Fenton and electro-Fenton processes. Chemosphere, 210, 38-43.
15. R. Jinisha, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh, P. V. Nidheesh and S. Velmathi (2018) Removal of rhodamine B dye from aqueous solution by electro-Fenton process using iron-doped mesoporous silica as a heterogeneous catalyst. Chemosphere, 200, 446-454.
16. A. Baiju, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh and P. V. Nidheesh (2018) Combined Heterogeneous Electro-Fenton and Biological Process for the Treatment of Stabilized Landfill Leachate. Journal of Environmental Management, 210, 328-337.
17. P. S. Roshini, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh and P. V. Nidheesh (2017) Combined electro-Fenton and biological processes for the treatment of industrial textile effluent: Mineralization and toxicity analysis. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 04017016, 1-8.
18. T. T. Asha, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh and P.V. Nidheesh (2017) Treatment of Stabilized Leachate by Ferrous Activated Persulfate Oxidative System. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 04016012.
19. J. Krupa, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh, P. V. Nidheesh and T. A. Singh (2016) Investigation of Biobarrier for Leachate Containment through Batch and Continuous Flow Studies. J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 142, C4015006:1-8.
20. C. Venu, S. T. Ramesh, R. Gandhimathi, and P. V. Nidheesh (2016) Investigation on the working performance of partitionable-space enhanced coagulation reactor. Separation Science and Technology, 51, 1220–1226.
21. P. Aswathy, R. Gandhimathi, S. T. Ramesh and P.V. Nidheesh (2016) Removal of organics from bilge water by batch electrocoagulation process. Separation and Purification Technology, 159, 108-115.
22. P. V. Nidheesh and R. Gandhimathi (2015) Textile Wastewater Treatment by Electro-Fenton Process in Batch and Continuous Modes. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 19, 04014038.
23. P. V. Nidheesh, R. Gandhimathi and N. S. Sanjini (2014) NaHCO3 enhanced Rhodamine B removal from aqueous solution by graphite-graphite electro Fenton system. Separation and Purification Technology, 132, 568–576.
24. D. Venu, R. Gandhimathi, P.V. Nidheesh and S.T. Ramesh (2014) Treatment of stabilized landfill leachate using peroxicoagulation process. Separation and Purification Technology, 129, 64–70.
25. P. V. Nidheesh and R. Gandhimathi (2014) Effect of solution pH on the performance of three electrolytic advanced oxidation processes for the treatment of textile wastewater and sludge characteristics. RSC Advances, 4, 27946–27954.
26. P. V. Nidheesh and R. Gandhimathi (2014) Removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution using graphite–graphite electro-Fenton system. Desalination and Water Treatment, 52 1872–1877.
27. S. Kanmani and R. Gandhimathi (2013) Investigation of physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal distribution profile in groundwater system around the open dumpsite, Applied Water Science, 3, 387-399.
28. S. T. Ramesh, N. Rameshbabu, R. Gandhimathi, M. Srikanth Kumar and P. V. Nidheesh (2013) Adsorptive removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution using nano-sized hydroxyapatite. Applied Water Science, 3, 105-113.
29. P. V. Nidheesh and R. Gandhimathi (2012) Trends in Electro-Fenton process for Water and Wastewater Treatment: An overview, Desalination, 299, 1–15.
30. S. Mohan and R. Gandhimathi (2009) Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Municipal Solid Waste Leachate Using Coal Fly Ash as an Adsorbent. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 169, 351-359.

 

Detailed list of Publications

B. Tech. (Civil Engineering)

1. Environmental Engineering- I and II
2. Models for Air and Water Quality
3. Solid Waste Management Techniques
4. Environmental Engineering Laboratory

 

M. Tech. (Environmental Engineering)

1. Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport through Porous Media
2. Modeling of Natural Systems
3. Environmental Process Chemistry and Microbiology
4. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
5. Transport of Water and Wastewater
6. Process Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Treatment
7. Environmental Quality Measurements Laboratory
8. Environmental Engineering Processes Laboratory

1. Water and Wastewater Treatment
2. Stabilized Leachate Treatment
3. Industrial Wastewater Treatment by various Advanced Oxidation Processes
4. Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)
5. Contaminant Transport Modeling

1. Best Paper Award, International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICEST), National Institute of Technology, Surat, 2024-25.
2. Research Scholarship for the B. Tech. Project titled “Interaction of Tetracycline with Microplastics in Aqueous Medium” by Dr. Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundations, USA, 2024-25.
3. Best Performer in Teaching, Research and Institutional Development (Institute Level) under Associate Professor Category (AY: 2019-20), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 2020-21.
4. Top Three Contributors in terms of number of Research Publications & Research Citations (CY: 2018, Department wise), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 2018-19.
5. Top Three Contributors in terms of number of Research Publications (CY: 2017, Department wise), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 2017-18.
6. Top Contributors in terms of number of Research Citations (CY: 2017, Department wise), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 2017-18.
7. Top Three Contributors in terms of number of Research Publications (CY: 2016, Department wise), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 2016-17.
8. Listed in Top 5 Most Downloaded Articles in Desalination journal, P. V. Nidheesh and R. Gandhimathi (2012) Trends in Electro-Fenton process for Water and Wastewater Treatment: An overview, Desalination, 1–15, Desalination, Elsevier Publications, 2013-14.
9. Included in Who’s Who in the World 2012 (29th Edition), Marquis Who’s Who Publications, USA, 2011-12.
10. Elected as corporate member in Institution of Public Health Engineers (IPHE), Kolkata, India, 2011-12.
11. Fast Track Research Proposal for Young Scientists, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2008-09.
12. Top 10 Articles Published in the BioMedLib Domain Since my Publication for the paper “Mohan S, Gandhimathi R: Removal of heavy metal ions from municipal solid waste leachate using coal fly ash as an adsorbent. J Hazard Mater; 2009 Sep 30; 169(1-3):351-9”, BioMedLib Domain, 2009-10.
13. MHRD Scholarship, Ph. D. Programme, IIT Madras, Chennai, 2003-06.
14. Endowment Scholarship for the year 1996-97, B.E.(Civil Engineering), University of Madras, 1999-2000.
15. MHRD GATE Scholarship, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, 1998-2000.

Dr. R. GANDHIMATHI, M.E., (Env. Engg), Ph.D. (IITM)
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620 015
Tamilnadu, India.

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