Dr. T. Mathimani
Biography
Dr. T. Mathimani, INSPIRE Faculty from Department of Energy and Environment, National
Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu has 10 years of extensive research
experience in microalgal and cyanobacterial biotechnology, lipidomics, fatty acid chemistry, bio-
products extraction and biofuel sectors. He has expertise in GC, HPLC, TOC-TN analyzer, PCR,
HTL, Lyophilizer, Plate reader, Viscometer, Fluorescence spectrophotometer, Rotary
evaporator, raceway pond cultivation of algae and management, and other molecular
techniques. Regarding the research stream he chose to work, dwindling of fossil fuels, and their
emission of greenhouse gases have incited his research interest towards exploring pertinent
feedstock for alternative, and sustainable green energy i.e., Algae for biodiesel. Based on the
vast experimental effort, he has “formulated lucrative seawater medium” and developed a lab
to land technology for cultivating Chlorella vulgaris at outdoor to the tune of 5000 L and
standardized an efficient dewatering protocol for cost-effective production of biodiesel. He has
carried out pioneering work in phycology and made biodiesel-diesel blends for compression
ignition engine performance and emission characteristics. He has submitted 14 microalgal
sequences to NCBI. To his credit, the cumulative impact factor of journal publication is 112.23
(as on 2019).
Academic Qualifications
| Degree |
Board / University |
Discipline/Specialization |
Year of Passing |
| Ph.D. |
Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu |
Microbial Biotechnology |
2017 |
| M.Sc. |
Periyar University, Tamil Nadu |
Biotechnology |
2009 |
| B.Sc. |
Periyar University, Tamil Nadu |
Biotechnology |
2007 |
Research Experience
- INSPIRE –JRF (2010-2012), at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu -
Funding agency: DST, Government of India.
- INSPIRE –SRF (2012-2015), at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu -
Funding agency: DST, Government of India.
- National Post-Doctoral Fellow (2016-2018), at Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur, India - Funding agency: SERB, Government of India.
- INSPIRE Faculty (2018- till date), at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli,
Tamil Nadu, India - Funding agency: DST, Government of India.
Areas of Interest
- Microalgal and cyanobacterial biotechnology
- Lipidomics and fatty acid chemistry
- Bio-products from algae
- Biofuel
- Wastewater treatment
- Metabolic Engineering
Selected Publications
- Mathimani T, Nirupama Mallick: “A review on hydrothermal processing of microalgal
biomass to bio-oil-Knowledge gaps, and recent advances towards sustainable fuel
production”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 217, 69-84, 2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.178
- A. Saravanana, Mathimani T et al.: “Biofuel policy in India: A review of constraints in
biofuel for sustainable marketing”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 193, 734-747, 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.05.033
- Mathimani T, Uma L et al.: “Formulation of low-cost seawater medium for high cell
density, lipid, fatty acids of Chlorella vulgaris BDUG 91771 using central composite
design in biodiesel perspective”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 198, 575-586, 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.303
- Mathimani T, Nirupama Mallick: “A comprehensive review on harvesting of microalgae
for biodiesel - key challenges and future directions”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews, 91, 1103-1120, 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.04.083
- Mathimani T, Bhumathi D, et al.: “Semicontinuous outdoor cultivation and efficient
harvesting of marine Chlorella vulgaris BDUG 91771 with minimum solid co-precipitation
and high floc recovery for biodiesel”, Energy Conversion and Management, 149, 13-25,
2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.06.077
- Mathimani T, Uma L, et al.: “Assessment of Assessment of fuel properties, engine
performance and emission characteristics of outdoor grown marine Chlorella vulgaris
BDUG 91771 biodiesel”, Renewable Energy, 105, 637-46, 2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.12.090
- Mathimani T, Uma L, et al.: “Optimization of direct solvent lipid extraction kinetics on
marine trebouxiophycean alga by central composite design – Bioenergy perspective”,
Energy Conversion and Management, 142, 334-46, 2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.050
- Mathimani, T., Uma, L., & Prabaharan, D.: “Homogeneous acid catalysed
transesterification of marine microalga Chlorella sp. BDUG 91771 lipid – An efficient
biodiesel yield and its characterization”, Renewable Energy, 81, 523-553, 2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.03.059
Awards and Honors
- University 1 st rank (Gold Medalist) in Post-graduation - Biotechnology.
- INSPIRE Fellowship awarded by DST, Government of India.
- National Post-doctoral Fellowship awarded by SERB, Government of India.
- INSPIRE Faculty awarded by DST, Government of India.
- Cleared Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (SET) for Lectureship.
- Best paper award in a National Conference organized by Periyar University, Tamil Nadu.
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Contact
Dr. T. Mathimani, Ph.D.
DST- INSPIRE Faculty
Department of Energy and Environment
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620015
Tamil Nadu, India
Email: mathi.search@gmail.com
