Dr. S. Bhuvaneshwari
Dr. S. Bhuvaneshwari
Associate Professor
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Dr. S. Bhuvaneshwari Associate Professor Chemical Engineering Department National Institute of Technology Calicut Kerala 673 601.India
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Dr. S. Bhuvaneshwari 393-D, Ward 2 Company Mukku NIT Post Calicut-673601 Kerala- INDIA
Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, NIT Calicut, India (July 2013) Thesis :Studies on adsorption of Cr (VI) from wastewater using biosorbents
M.Tech in Chemical Engineering, NIT Trichy (RECT),2002,First Class with Distinction.
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering,NIT, Trichy (RECT),1999,First Class.
Educational Qualifications
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Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, NIT Calicut, India (July 2013) Thesis :Studies on adsorption of Cr (VI) from wastewater using biosorbents
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M.Tech in Chemical Engineering, NIT Trichy (RECT),2002,First Class with Distinction.
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B.Tech in Chemical Engineering,NIT, Trichy (RECT),1999,First Class.
Professional Experience
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Worked as Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Department, Thirumalai Engineering College, Kancheepuram from June 2002 to April 2004.
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Worked as Lecturer in Biotechnology Department, Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur from May 2004 to December 2008
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Working as Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering Department, NIT Calicut, since January 2009.
Courses Handled
Process Instrumentation
Heat Transfer
Mass Transfer
Mechanical Operations
Process Equipment Design & Drawing
Membrane Technology
Bioseparation Technology
Biochemical Engineering
Environmental Biotechnology.
Reviewer For Journals
1. Chemical Engineering Communication,Taylor and Francis
2. Environmental Pollution,Elsevier
3. Desalination and water treatment,Desalination publishers USA
4.Environmental progress and sustainable energy,Wiley
Responsibilities Undertaken
- M.Tech Programme coordinator (2019 to 2021)
- Warden, LADIES Hostel,NITC (June 2013 to July 2021)
- Department Library Incharge ( 2018 -2020)
- Department Training and placement Incharge (July 2014 to June 2015)
- Department Examination Incharge (June 2010-November 2012)
- Department Annual Stock Incharge (2011,2012, 2013)
- Department Audit Incharge (2011)
- Member of convocation committee (from 2009 onwards)
- Faculty Advisor
- Class Committee Chairman
- Member of student’s election committee (2011)
- Final year Student’s Project Coordinator (2013-2014)
- Anti ragging squad
Publications
Publications
Title of the Paper |
Author(s) |
Name of the Journal |
Volume, Issue & Year |
Separation of L-Glutamic acid using Emulsion liquid membrane techniques |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, Meera Sherifa Begam, N.Anantharama |
Journal of scientific and industrial research NISCAIR |
Vol 62, 2003 |
Treatment of Distillery Effluent using Biomembrane Technology |
S Bhuvaneshwari, Karthic, Sabarunisha Begum Senthilrani |
Journal of Environment al Research & Development |
Vol.2, 2009 |
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, V.Sivasubramanian |
NITC Research Review |
Vol.3 Issue 1, 2009 |
Development and characterization of chitosan film |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, V.Sivasubramanian, Suguna Bai |
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications |
Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2011 |
Studies on production of lactic acid from various wastes using lactobacillus rhamnosus and lacto coccus lactis subsplactis |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, V.Sivasubramanian |
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research |
Vol.1, Issue1, 2011 |
Biosorption of chromium from aqueous waste water using chitosan and desorption of chromium from biosorbent for effective reuse. |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, V.Sivasubramanian |
Research Journal of chemistry and Environment |
Vol.1, 5(2), 2011 |
Regeneration of chitosan after heavy metal sorption |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, V.Sivasubramanian |
Journal of scientific and industrial research, NISCAIR |
Vol 71, 2012 |
Comparative studies for chitosan yield and chelating ability of Aspergillus Niger and Rhizopus Oryzae |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, V.Sivasubramanian |
Indian Journal of Biotechnology, NISCAIR |
Vol 12, 2013 |
Equilibrium, kinetics and breakthrough studies for adsorption of Cr (VI) on chitosan |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, V.Sivasubramanian |
Chemical Engineering Communications, Taylor and Francis |
Vol 201, 2014 |
Application of response surface methodology for adsorption of Cr(VI) from wastewater streams by chitosan |
S.Bhuvaneshwari, V.Sivasubramanian, K Sankar, M Aswathi |
Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, NISCAIR |
Vol.22, 2015 |
Decolorization of Eosin- Y dye using Activated Carbon Electrode Prepared From Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) Shell |
Mohanraj N, S.Bhuvaneshwari |
Desalination and Water Treatment |
Vol 65, 2017 |
Experimental Investigation on Microfluidic Reactive Extraction of Citric Acid Using Trioctylamine/1- Decanol System in Uniform and Non uniform Circular Microchannels |
Eldho Abraham, Giri Nandagopal Mukunthan Sulochana, S.Bhuvaneshw ari and Selvaraju Narayanasamy |
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research ACS Publishers |
56(38), 2017 |
Decolorization of synthetic dye wastewater using packed bed electro- adsorption column |
Mohanraj N, Mohanraj.P, S.Bhuvaneshwari, Allwin Ebinesar J.S.S |
Chemical Engineering and Processing – Process Intensification |
Vol 130, 2018 |
Extraction of Cr (VI) By Pickering Emulsion Liquid Membrane Using Amphiphilic silica nanowires (ASNWs) as a Surfactant |
Murugan.P, S.Bhuvaneshwari, Thazhathuveettil Vengara |
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology |
VoL 40, Issue 7, 2018 |
Treatment of dairy wastewater and performance comparison of three different electrodes in microbial fuel cell system |
D. Vidhyeswari, S. Bhuvaneshwari |
Desalination and Water Treatment |
Vol 122, 2018 |
Decolorization of anionic and cationic dyes by electro-adsorption process using activated carbon electrodes |
Mohanraj N, Mohanraj.P, S.Bhuvaneshwari, Allwin Ebinesar J.S.S |
Indian Journal of Chemical Technology- NISCAIR |
Vol 26, 2019 |
Bio-composite based electrode for effective removal of Cr (VI) heavy metal via capacitive deionization |
Mohanraj.P, S.Bhuvaneshwari, Allwin Ebinesar J.S.S, Amala J |
Chemical Engineering Communications Taylor and Francis |
207 (6), 2019 |
Bio-modified carbon paste electrode for the detection of Pb (II) ions in wastewater |
P Mohanraj, S Bhuvaneshwari, MS Sreelekshmi |
Water Science and Technology |
80(11), 2019 |
Removal of cadmium heavy metal ions from wastewater by electrosorption using modified activated carbon felt electrodes |
R Rajumon, SP Aravind, S Bhuvaneshwari, J Ranjitha |
Water Science and Technology, 2020 |
82(7), 2020 |
Experimental Study on Influencing Factors of Microfluidic Reactive Extraction of Citric Acid Using TOA in 1-Decanol and Flow Schemes for Performance Improvement |
E Abraham, A Prabhu, S.Bhuvaneshwari, Selvaraju |
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research |
59(33), 2020 |
The extraction and process optimization of Cu(II) and Cd(II) using pickering emulsion liquid membrane |
Murugan.P S.Bhuvaneshwari |
Water Science and Technology, 2021 |
(83)8, 2020 |
Evaluation of power generation and treatment efficiency of dairy wastewater in microbial fuel cell using TiO2 – SPEEK as proton exchange membrane |
D. Vidhyeswari, S. Bhuvaneshwari |
Water Science and Technology, |
Vol 84 No 10-11, 2021 |
Removal of lead ions using OA-Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles-based pickering emulsion liquid membrane: process optimization using box–behnken response surface methodology |
Murugan.P S.Bhuvaneshwari |
Environmental Technology |
2021 |
Enhanced performance of novel carbon nanotubes-sulfonated poly ether ether ketone (speek) composite proton exchange membrane in mfc application. |
Vidhyeswari, D., Surendhar, A., Bhuvaneshwari, S. |
Chemosphere |
Volume 293, 2022 |
Different treatment methodologies and reactors employed for dairy effluent treatment - A review |
Rahul Krishna B, S. Bhuvaneshwari, Femin Majeed, Maneesha Manoj M, Elsint Jose, |
Journal of Water Process Engineering |
Vol 46, 2022 |
Electrochemical reduction of hexavalent chromium ions from leachate of leather industrial waste using modified carbon paste electrode |
P Mohanraj, S Bhuvaneshwari |
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Springer science |
2022 |
CuO/Cu based electrochemical sensor for the detection of CO2 gas |
Aravind, S Bhuvaneshwari |
Indian Chemical Engineer |
2022 |
S. No |
Sponsoring Agency |
Title of the Project |
Period |
Amount (Rs) |
Status (Completed / Ongoing |
Principal Investigator /Faculty investigator |
1 |
DST SERB New Delhi |
Bio-modified carbon paste electrode for the detection and removal of heavy metals from wastewater |
2019-2022 |
Rs.42.64 Lakhs |
EEQ/2018/001261 (Ongoing)
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Principal Investigator |
2 |
KSCSTE, Trivandrum |
Simultaneous Removal of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants from Textile Wastewater using Bio - Electrochemical Cell |
2017- 2020 |
Rs 14.40 Lakhs |
ETP/16/2015/ KSCSTE Completed |
Principal Investigator |
3 |
DST New Delhi |
Treatment of effluent using biomembrane techniques |
2009- 2013 |
15.50 Lakhs |
Fast Track Young Scientist SR/FTP/CS- 68/2007 Completed |
Principal Investigator |
4 |
NITC FRG Scheme |
Development and characterization of biofilms |
2010- 2013 |
5 Lakhs |
Completed |
Principal |
5 |
KSCSTE, Trivandrum |
Pickering Emulsion Liquid Membrane for Wastewater Treatment |
2017 |
Ten thousand (Students project scheme) |
69/SPS/60/2 016/ KSCSTE- Completed |
Faculty Investigator |
6 |
KSCSTE, Trivandrum |
Study of desalination characteristics of activated carbon electrode from bilva fruit shell |
2016 |
Five thousand (Students project scheme) |
71/SPS 57/2016 /KSCSTE Completed |
Faculty Investigator |
7 |
TNSCST , Tamilnadu |
Synthesis of green plastice |
2007 |
Five thousand (Students project scheme) |
TNSCST/STU.ORJ/RJ/20 07-08 Completed |
Faculty Investigator |
Conferences, Seminars and Training Courses Attended
- Attended a Faculty Development Programme on Bioprocess principles at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam,Tamilnadu.
- Presented a paper titled Separation of L-glutamic acid using Emulsion Liquid Membrane Techniques in the two day conference organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Kamaraj college of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar, Madurai District.
- Attended five-days workshop on Instrumental Training ‘Gas Chromatography’ at Chemito Technologies pvt limited, Nasik.
- Attended one day workshop on ‘Safety and Stress Management’ at NIT, Trichy.
- Attended two-days workshop on ‘Challenges in Biotechnology’ at NIT, Trichy.
- Attended three days conference on Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association(ISBA) Meet at Hyderabad.
- Attended a workshop ‘Induced programme in environmental engineering’ AICTE sponsored programme conducted by Department of Civil Engineering, PMCTW.
- Attended a workshop ‘Teaching and learning process’ conducted by Raj Consultancy, Singapore at PMCTW, Vallam.
- Attended a workshop ‘Advance Teaching and learning process’ conducted by Raj Consultancy, Singapore at PMCTW, Vallam.
- Attended a three days workshop on ‘Total Quality Management ‘conducted by Dr.Swaminathan Balachander, United States at PMCTW, Vallam.
- Attended three days training on medicinal plant cultivations CIMAP at Hyderabad.
- Attended three days conference on Engineering Education organized by ISTE and Anna University , Coimbatore.
- Presented a paper titled Green Plastics in the one day seminar organized by the department of Biotechnology, P.R. Engineering College, Vallam, Thanjavur.
- Presented a paper titled Biohydrogen at the international conference organized by the department of Biotechnology, Karunya university, Coimbatore.
- Presented a paper entitled Production of lactic acid from various waste using lactobacillus casei at the international conference (International Society of Biotechnology 2008),Manipal University, Sikkim.
- Presented a paper titled synthesis of green plastics from domestic waste at the international conference POLYMCON’09, National Institute of Technology,Calicut
- Participated in one day workshop on Bioinformatics, Organized by Computer Science & Engineering Department at National Institute of Technology,Calicut
- Participated in twelve days Faculty Development Programme on “ Research methods in Science, Engineering and Management “ ,Organized by Mechanical Engineering Department at National Institute of Technology,Calicut
- Participated and presented a paper entitled Biosorption of chromium from aqueous waste water using chitosan and desorption of chromium from biosorbent for effective reuse in the International Congress of chemistry and environment - ICCE 2011, Malaysia, 27-29, May 2011
- Participated and presented a paper entitled Comparitive studies for chitosan yield and chelating ability of Aspergillus Niger and Rhizopus Oryzae – IMMM 2010, International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management, College of Engineering, Trivandrum. ( January 2010)
- Participated and presented a paper entitled Adsorption of heavy metal Chromium from wastewater using chitosan - National Conference on Chemical and Biological Waste Treatment processes for Green Environment, (June 2010)
- Participated and presented a paper entitled Regeneration of microbial biosorbents after heavy metal desorption to national conference on Biological Waste Treatment processes for Green Environment, NIT Calicut(January 2011)
- Participated and presented a paper entitled Bio-hydrogen: Fuel of the future - ICAECT 2010, International Conference on Advances in energy conservation technologies, Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka (January 2010).
- Participated in seven days (28.06.2012 – 04.07.2012) Faculty Development Programme on “characterization techniques in nanotechnology “ ,Organized by School of Nano Science and Technology at National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Other activities
Seminars/Conferences/Short Term Courses Organized:
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Title of the Program |
Sponsoring Agency |
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1 |
16/11/2020 |
20/11/2020 |
Online STTP on Electrochemical technology for environmental treatment and Clean Energy Conversion- ECTCEC 2020, |
SERB New Delhi |
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2 |
22/04/2019 |
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Coordinator of One Day Workshop on Electrochemical Solutions for Research & Education |
Metrohm I |
ndia |
Limited |
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3 |
09/03/2018 |
10/03/2018 |
Coordinator of First international conference of Energy and Environment -Global challenges ICEE 2018 |
KSCSTE ,DBT,DST and HPCL |
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4 |
27/06/2016 |
02/07/2016 |
Coordinator of STTP on Theory and Application of Adsorption processes (TAAP 2016) |
KSCSTE , MHRD and TEQIP II |
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5 |
14.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
Coordinator of FDP on Novel separation techniques NST 2015. |
MHRD and TEQIP II |
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6 |
09 .06.2011 |
10.06. 2011 |
Coordinator of a 2 days National Conference on Recent trends in alternate energy RTAE 2011 |
MNRE,CSIR,DRDO And KSCSTE. |
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7 |
21.01.2009 |
23.01.2009 |
Coordinator of Conference on innovative fuel |
3 |
days National Biohydrogen-An |
Ministry Renewable New Delhi |
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New and Energy, |
8 |
14.06.2008 |
16.06.2008 |
Coordinator of a 3 days FACE Programme on Entrepreneurial opportunities in Biotechnology |
AICTE-ISTE |
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09.06.2008 |
13.06. 2008 |
Coordinator of a 5 days STTP on Modern Biotechnology, An |
AICTE-ISTE |
Membership in Professional Bodies
ISTE – Life Member
Industrial Experience
Trainee Engineer in Trichy Distilleries & Chemicals Ltd,Trichy.Tamilnadu (Six months)
Guest Lectures
1. Delivered Lecture on Effluent treatment using biosorption techniques in the National Conference on Recent trends in alternate energy RTAE 2011 at NIT Calicut.
2. Presented a paper on Novel Separation Techniques in IEI Chapter of BHEL.Trichy-14
3. Presented a paper on Biomembrane Techniques in IEI Chapter of BHEL.Trichy-14.
4. Presented a paper on Bioplastics in IEI Chapter of BHEL.Trichy-14
Awards and Recognition
Recipient of Fast Track Young Scientist DST New Delhi (2008)
Research Interests
Bioseparation processes
Environmental Engineering
Transfer operations
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Electrochemical Technology
PhD Guidance
Completed :05 nos, Ongoing : 02 nos
- Studies on removal of cationic and anionic dyes from wastewater using electro- adsorption techniques (Completed/2018).
- Amphiphilic silica nanowires stabilized pickering emulsion liquid membrane for extraction of heavy metal ions(Completed/2019).
- Study on microfluidic liquid – liquid reactive extraction systems for separation of citric acid from aqueous solutions (Completed 2020).
- Development of modified carbon paste electrode for the detection and removal of heavy metals (Completed 2021).
- Studies on microbial fuel cell system for power generation from dairy industry wastewater (Completed 2022).
- An electrochemical biosensor for detection of heavy metals from wastewater (Ongoing)
- Treatment of dairy industry wastewater using electro coagulation methods (Ongoing)
Major Projects Guided
a.Biopolymers (Synthesis of Green Plastics)
b.Effluent treatment using Biomembrane
c.Electrosorption of heavy metals
d.Biosorption of heavy metals