Dr. G. Swaminathan

Dr. <b>G. Swaminathan</b>

Biography

Dr. G. Swaminathan is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. He started his carrier in NITT as a Lecturer in the year 1988 in department of civil engineering. He has put in 31 years of academic experience. During his tenure he has established two laboratories in Department of civil engineering (Environmental Engineering Lab under IIT- REC Network and Survey Laboratory under institute fund). He received his PhD in Environmental Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India in 2000. His Research area of interest includes biological treatment of wastewater, wastewater treatment by adsorption, co-processing technology, energy and energy storage, water supply distribution and network optimization.

Academic Qualifications

Degree Board / University Discipline/Specialization Year of Passing
Ph.D. IIT Madras Environmental Engineering 2000
M.E. Anna University, Chennai Environmental Engineering 1987
B.E. Anna University, Chennai Civil Engineering 1984

Professional Experience

Organization Designation From To
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Professor 01/12/2017 Till Date
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Professor 01/07/2007 01/12/2017
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Assistant Professor 06/04/1999 01/07/2007
Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli Lecturer - Senior scale 06/04/1994 06/04/1999
Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli Lecturer 06/04/1988 06/04/1994
Auroservice D’ Auroville Trust Public Health Engineer 25/05/1987 02/04/1988
Government of Tamil Nadu Assistant Engineer - Public Works Department, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu 30/08/1984 15/07/1985

Professional Qualifications

  • Lead Auditor in Environmental Management System.

Professional Achievements

  • Registrar (Officiating) for 3 and half years at NIT, Tiruchirappalli.

Areas of Interest

  • Bio-Process
  • Environmental Geotechnique
  • Air pollution and Solid Waste Management

Selected Publications

  • Sankaranarayanan, S., Sivakumaran, N., Swaminathan, G., Radhakrishnan, T.K: “Missing data estimation and IoT‐based flyby monitoring of a water distribution system: Conceptual and experimental validation”, International Journal of Communication Systems, 32 (14), 2019 DOI 10.1002/dac.4135
  • Sankaranarayanan, S., Sivakumaran, N., Swaminathan, G., Radhakrishnan, T.K: “Water hammer vibrations in pressurized water distribution system: Conceptual development of dynamic model and validation”, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 14 (4), 2019 DOI 10.1002/apj.2345
  • Sankaranarayanan, S., Sivakumaran, N., Swaminathan, G., Radhakrishnan, T.K: “Unforeseen data estimation in water distribution system”, CSI Transactions on ICT, 7 (2), 153–159, 2019 DOI 10.1007/s40012-019-00241-y
  • Sankaranarayanan, S., Sivakumaran, N., Swaminathan, G., Radhakrishnan, T.K: “Metaheuristic-based approach for state and process parameter prediction using hybrid grey wolf optimization”, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 13 (4), 2018 DOI 10.1002/apj.2215
  • Sriram, A., G. Swaminathan “Removal of Rose Bengal dye from aqueous solutions using chitosan coated activated carbon prepared from Prosopis juliflora”, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 38 (10), 827-835, 2018
  • Sriram, A., G. Swaminathan “Removal of Rose Bengal Dye Using Low-Cost Adsorbent Material”, GCEC 2017, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 9, 2018 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-8016-6_85
  • Sriram, A., G. Swaminathan “Utilization of dye loaded activated carbon as a potential alternative fuel source: A feasibility study through thermogravimetric and calorific studies”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (33), 33140-33152, 2018 DOI 10.1007/s11356-018-3279-1
  • Sriram, A., G. Swaminathan “Pyrolysis of Musa balbisiana flower petal using thermogravimetric studies”, Bioresource Technology, 265, 236–246, 2018 DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.05.043

Membership in Professional Bodies

  • Life Member - Institution of Engineers India (IEI)

Awards and Honors

  • Won Best Engineer Award – Year 2019 by Institution of Engineers (India).
  • Won Rekha Nandi and Bhupesh Nandi Award for the best paper published in IEI journal by Institution of Engineers.

Patents

  • Granted Composition of Micro silica in solid waste leachate, 2018



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Contact

Dr. G. Swaminathan*
Professor (HAG)
Civil Engineering Department
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620015
Tamil Nadu, India
Email: gs@nitt.edu
Office Telephone: +91-431 2503159
*Faculty member rendering service from Allied Department