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Dr. Anantha Singh T. S.
Dr. Anantha Singh T. S.

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

FB-29, NIT Faculty Quarters, National Institute of Technology Calicut

Email ID:

singh87@nitc.ac.in

Home Address:

Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering National Institute of Technology Calicut Calicut, Kerala

Journals

International Journals

1. Karan P., Anantha-Singh T. S., Pravin K. and Saji S., Combined ultrasound cavitation and persulfate for the treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater, (2022), Water Science & Technology Vol 00 No 0, 1 doi: 10.2166/wst.2022.304 (Accepted for publication)

2.      Anand Varindani, T.S. Anantha Singh, Poornima Menon and P.V. Nidheesh, Chelate modified Electro-Fenton process for mixed industrial wastewater treatment, Environmental Technology, 2022. (https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2021.1923819).

3.      Hemangi Oza, T.S. Anantha Singh, Surendra Sasikumar Jampa, Removal of arsenic from aqueous solution using combined ultrasonic and electrocoagulation process, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.01.569)

4.      Poornima M., Anantha Singh T.S., Nibedita P.Nidheesh P.V., Electro-Fenton assisted sonication for removal of ammoniacal nitrogen and organic matter from dye intermediate industrial wastewater, Chemosphere, 2020, 128739 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128739) (I.F. – 5.778) (ISSN: 0045-6535).

5.      Pani N., V. Tejani, T. S. Anantha-Singh, Anurag Kandya, Simultaneous removal of COD and Ammoniacal Nitrogen from dye intermediate manufacturing Industrial Wastewater using Fenton oxidation method, Applied water science, 10-66, 2020, 1-7.

6.      Syam-Babu D., Anantha-Singh T.S., Nidheesh P.V., Suresh-Kumar M., Industrial wastewater treatment by electrocoagulation process, Separation Science and Technology, 55(17), 2020, 3195-3227 (https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2019.1671866 8th October 2019) (1.354, ISSN: 1520-5754).

7.      Popat A., Nidheesh P.V., Anantha-Singh T.S., Suresh-Kumar M., Mixed industrial wastewater treatment by combined electrochemical advanced oxidation and biological processes, Chemosphere, 237, 124419 (December, 2019) (I.F. – 5.778) (ISSN: 0045-6535).

8.      Khatri J., Nidheesh P.V., Anantha-Singh T.S., Suresh-Kumar M., Advanced oxidation processes based on zero-valent aluminium for treating textile wastewater, Chemical Engineering Journal348, 2018, 67-73 (I.F.- 6.5) ISSN: 1385-8947.

9.      Nidheesh P.V., Khatri J., Anantha-Singh T.S., Gandhimathi R., Ramesh S.T., Review of zero-valent aluminium based water and wastewater treatment methods, Chemosphere, 200 (June 2018) 621-631 (I.F. – 5.778) (ISSN: 0045-6535).

10.  Nidheesh P.V. and Anantha-Singh T.S., Arsenic removal by electrocoagulation process: Recent trends and removal mechanism, Chemosphere, 181 (2017) 418-432 (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653517306173).

11.  Krupa J., Gandhimathi R., Ramesh S., Nidheesh P.V., and Anantha-Singh T.S., Investigation of Biobarrier for Leachate Containment through Batch and Continuous Flow Studies, Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE), (September 2016) 140, C4015006-1-8. (http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29EE.1943-7870.0000978) (ISSN: 0733-9372).

12.  Gandhimathi R., Albin-Babu, Nidheesh P.V., Ramesh S.T., Anantha-Singh T.S., Laboratory Study on Leachate Treatment by Electrocoagulation Using Fly Ash and Bottom Ash as Supporting Electrolytes, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste /(ASCE), (2015), 19(3), 04014033-1-10. (http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29HZ.2153-5515.0000240) ISSN (print): 2153-5493.

13.     Anantha-Singh T.S., Ramesh S.T., An experimental study of CI Reactive Blue 25 removal from aqueous solution by electrocoagulation using Aluminum sacrificial electrode: Kinetics and influence of parameters on electrocoagulation performance, Desalination and water treatment 52, (2014) 2634-2642.  (http://www.tandfonline.com /doi/abs/10.1080/ 19443994.2013.794714) ISSN: 1944-3994.

14.     Anantha-Singh T.S., Ramesh S.T., New trends in electrocoagulation for the removal of dyes from wastewater - A Review, Environmental Engineering Science, 30 (7), (2013) 333-349.  (http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/ees.2012.0417) ISSN: 1557-9018.

15.     Nidheesh P.V., Gandhimathi R., Ramesh S.T., Anantha-Singh T.S., Adsorption and desorption characteristics of Crystal Violet in Bottom Ash column, Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, (2012), 6 (1), 18-29. (doi: 10.4090/juee.2011.v6n1.018029) ISSN – 19823932.

16.     Nidheesh P.V., Gandhimathi R., Ramesh S.T., Anantha-Singh T.S., Investigation of Equilibrium and Thermodynamic parameters of Crystal Violet Adsorption onto Bottom Ash, J. Int. Environmental Application & Science, (2011), 6(4), 461-470. (http://dergipark.gov.tr/jieas/issue/16180/169274) (e-ISSN: 2636-7661).

17.     Nidheesh P.V., Gandhimathi R., Ramesh S.T., Anantha-Singh T.S., Kinetic analysis of crystal violet adsorption on to bottom ash, Turkish J. Eng. Env. Sci. (2012), 36, 249 - 262. (doi:10.3906/muh-1110-3) ISSN: 1300-0160.

18. Nidheesh P.V., Gandhimathi R., Ramesh S.T., Anantha-Singh T.S., Modeling of Crystal Violet Adsorption on Bottom Ash Column, Water Environ Res., (2013), 85(6), 495-502.( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23833812) ISSN:1554-7531.

Conferences

International Conferences/Presentations

  1. Hemangi Oza, T.S. Anantha Singh, Surendra Sasikumar Jampa, Removal of arsenic from aqueous solution using combined ultrasonic and electrocoagulation process, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.01.569)
  2. Monisha M., Nibedita P., Anantha-Singh T.S., Degradation of Ammoniacal Nitrogen from Industrial wastewater using Electro assisted Fenton catalytic process in the absence of carbon based pollutants, Second ASCE India Conference on “Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economies” Kolkata, March 2-4, 2020.
  3. Pankti S.D., Anantha-Singh T.S., Assessment of bio-toxicity for the industrial wastewater treated by Advanced Treatment Process, Second ASCE India Conference on “Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economies” Kolkata, March 2-4, 2020.
  4. Saalvee H. K., Anantha-Singh T.S., Pravin V. K., Treatment of Greywater by Pulse Ultrasound Sonication: A Novel Approach, Second ASCE India Conference on “Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economies” Kolkata, March 2-4, 2020.
  5. Anand V., Poornima M., Anantha-Singh T.S., Treatment of combined industrial and sewage wastewater using Electro Fenton process with Ti electrode coated with RuO2, Second ASCE India Conference on “Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economies” Kolkata, March 2-4, 2020.
  6. Karan P., Anantha-Singh T.S., Pravin K., Treatment of pharmacuetical industry wastewater using ultrasound cavitational reactor, Second ASCE India Conference on “Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economies” Kolkata, March 2-4, 2020.
  7. Gloria J., Nema S.K., Anantha-Singh T.S., Murugan P.V., A comparative study on energy recovery from tyre waste using plasma pyrolysis and plasma gasification process, conference HERAKLION-2019 organized by National Technical University of Athens, Greece during 24th-30th June 2019.
  8. Poornima M., Nibedita P., Anantha-Singh T.S., Electro-Fenton oxidation of Nitrogen and Carbon based pollutants from Dye intermediate manufacturing industrial wastewater (2019), 11th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES11-2019) organized by the Department of Automobile Engineering, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India from July 14 to 18, 2019.
  9. Nibedita P., Poornima M., Anantha-Singh T.S., A comparative study between Fenton and Electro Fenton processes on removal of carbon based pollutant from dye intermediate wastewater (2019), Environmental Analysis India, 25-26 April, New Delhi, India.
  10. Vishnu T., Nibedita P., Anantha-Singh T.S., Removal of COD from Pigment Industrial Wastewater by Fenton Oxidation Process, The 9th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2018, June 25-29, 2018, Houston, Texas, USA (Environmental Science and Technology 2018, 215).
  11. Kavish R., Roopika N., Ishant R., Shivangi U., Brij S., Anantha Singh T.S.,  Effect of Settling Time and Ph on the Treatment of Domestic Grey Water using Custard Apple Seeds as Natural Coagulant, MI-BEST- April 05-06, 2018 Bangkok, Thailand (ISSN:2414-3103) (2018, 4(1): 26-33).
  12. Shivangi U., Roopika N., Ishant R., Brij S., Kavish R., Anantha Singh T.S., Comparative study of different natural coagulants for the treatment of grey water with conventional alum, AWSPT'17 - 2nd International Conference on Air, Water, and Soil Pollution and Treatment (AWSPT'17), Barcelona, Spain, April 2 - 4, 2017. ISSN: 2371-5294 (160-1-2).
  13. Roopika N., Shivangi U., Ishant R., Brij S., Kavish R., Anantha Singh T.S., Decentralized Treatment of grey water by natural coagulants in the presence of coagulation aid, AWSPT'17 - 2nd International Conference on Air, Water, and Soil Pollution and Treatment (AWSPT'17), Barcelona, Spain, April 2 - 4, 2017 (158-1-5).
  14. Abhishek-Singh, Rajlakshmi-Baman, Anantha-Singh T.S., Effect of thermal Energy on Artificial Coagulation for the Treatment of Wastewater, Journal of Energy Research and Environmental Technology, 4, March 2017, 117-119.
  15. Gowtham B., Anantha-Singh T.S., Anurag-Kandya, Removal of Nitrate from Ground Water using Neem Leaves as Adsorbent, 7th International Conference on Agrricultural, Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences, May 22-24, 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (72-73).
  16. Rutvi J., Hardik B., Shivam-Kapoor Anantha-Singh T.S., Optimization of Different Variables Used in Fenton Reagent Process for Removal of Direct Red 80 Dye” 6th DUBAI International Conference on Civil, Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Sciences (CABES-17), May 10-11, 2017, Dubai (UAE) (ISSN 2349-1523)(230-234).
  17. Anantha-Singh T. S., Ramesh S. T., Studies on the decolorization of AV90 dye from wastewater by continuous electrocoagulation process, Cleanup India 2016, TNAU Coimbatore and CRC CARE, Australia and UNIVERISTY OF NEWCASTLE, 13th -16th December 2016.
  18. Anantha-Singh T.S., Kanmani S., Ramesh S.T., Gandhimathi R., Experimental Investigation of CI Acid Violet 90 Decolourisation from Aqueous Solution by Electrocoagulation using Aluminum Sacrificial Electrode and its Kinetics, The First International Conference on Sustainable Practices in Civil Engineering (SPICE 2015), 163-169, 2015.
  19. Anantha-Singh T.S., Ramesh S.T., Application of Moringa Olifera seed extracts in water treatment as a Coagulant, Proc. International Conference on Sustainable water Resource Management and Treatment Technologies, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 19 – 21 January 2011, pp. 87.
  20. Kavish R., Ishant R., Roopika N., Shivangi U., Brij S., Anantha-Singh T.S., Effect of Settling Time on the Treatment of Domestic Grey Water using Mango Seeds as Coagulant, Urbanization Challenges in Emerging Economies (ASCE Conference), 12-14, December 2017, IIT Delhi.

 

National Conferences/Presentations

  1. Anantha-Singh T.S., Kanmani S., Nidheesh P.V., Bharathi K.S., Gandhimathi R., Ramesh S.T., Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Tool for the open dumping site, Ariyamangalam, Trichy, Tamilnadu, Proc. National Conference on Environmental Challenges towards sustainability, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, 24 – 25, March 2011.
  2. Anantha-Singh T.S., Ramesh S.T., Coagulation efficiency of Styrus Potato Seed extract, a natural coagulant, Proc. National Conference on Emerging Technologies, Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli, 6th May 2011.
  3. Anantha-Singh T.S., Ramesh S.T., Comparison of electrocoagulation using iron and aluminum electrodes for the removal of Reactive Blue 25 dye from aqueous solution, Proc. SELECT-X3, CSIR- CECRI Karaikudi, 15th-16th February, 2013.

 

I completed my BE Civil Engineering from Anna University Affiliated College in 2009l and M.Tech Environmental Engineering from National Institute of Technology Trichy in 2011 & Ph.D. from National Institute of Technology Trichy in 2014.

Book Chapter

  1. Nidheesh P.V., Karim A.V., Anantha-Singh T.S., Dhanashree D., Sheetal S., Suresh-Kumar M., Chapter 7, Mechanism of Treatment Methods of Arsenic-Contaminated Water, Mechanisms of Arsenic Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018 405, M. Hasanuzzaman et al. (eds.),.
  2. Divyapriya G., Scaria J., Anantha-Singh T.S., Nidheesh P.V., Babu D.S., Kumar M.S. (2021) Advanced Treatment of Real Wastewater Effluents by an Electrochemical Approach. In: Inamuddin, Ahamed M.I., Lichtfouse E. (eds) Water Pollution and Remediation: Heavy Metals. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 53. Springer, 85-122, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52421-0_4

Workshops

  1. One- day workshop on DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE AS PER THE REVISED CODE IS 800: 2007, conducted by Karunya University, Coimbatore, on 2nd August 2008.
  2. Two days workshop in STAAD- PRO conducted by BENILEY systems India Pvt. Ltd., Moments’ 10, NIT Trichy, on 30th – 31st January 2010.
  3. Three days Indo-US WORKSHOP ON FORENSIC ENGINEERING (INDUSFEW), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Trichy, and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina, USA, on 15th -17th December 2010.
  4. One week short term course on INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC ENGINEERING AND FAILURE ANALYSIS, Civil Engineering Association, NIT Trichy, and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina, USA, 9th – 13th January 2012.
  5. Two days short- term course on EFFECTIVE WRITING OF TECHNICAL PAPERS, organized by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NIT Trichy, on 7th- 8th July 2012.
  6. Two days short- term course on ULTRASOUND AND ITS APPLICATIONS, organized by Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, NIT Trichy, on 22nd – 23rd March 2013.
  7. Two days short- term course on GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AND TRANSPORT MODELLING, organized by Department of CIVIL Engineering, NIT Trichy, on 25th– 26th October 2013.
  8. Two days workshop on CLEANER TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER, organized by Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Trichy, on 12th– 13th November 2013.
  9. Two days workshop on WATER, AIR AND SOIL – SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS (WASSA-2014) organized by Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut on 11th and 12th March, 2014.
  10. Two days national level workshop on Emerging Issues and Challenges in Water Pollution and Wastewater Treatment (ICWPWT-20116) organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara on 30-31 January 2016.
  11. One day workshop on Construction Contracts Management organized by Department of Civil Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar.
  12. One day workshop on Smart Cities: Prospects & Challenges organized by Department of Civil Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar.
  13. Attended five days GIAN course on “Understanding Nanotechnology and Engineering Nanomaterials for Diverse Technological Applications” organized by NIT Trichy, on 18th Dec to 22nd Dec 2017.

Training programmes and FDP

  1. Participated in Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp Organised by Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (Tamilnadu), Sun College of Engineering and Technology, Erchakulam, during 28th to 30th January 2009
  2. In plant training on ‘Study of Civil Engineering Works at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project’, in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Kudankulam, from 01-12-2008 to 15-12-2008.
  3. Participated in ‘Young Water Professional Programme” at NEERI, Nagpur, India, on 22nd January 2011.
  4. Attended five days training Course on “Environment Auditing Made Easy: Basics & Analytical Test Procedure”, organized by Gujarat Pollution Control Board in association with SVNIT, Surat on 17th to 21th January 2018.
  5. Attended NPTEL-AICTE approved FDP program on “Wastewater Treatment and Recycling” from July-October 2018 (one and half week FDP).

 

Sl. No.

Title of the Project

Cost (INR)

Sponsored Agency

Status

1

Integrated electro-oxidation, electro-reduction and electrocoagulation process for the degradation of ammoniacal nitrogen in the presence and absence of carbon based pollutants

31,55,900

SERB (Early Career Research Award (EC Engineering Sciences)

27-06-2019 to

26-06-2022

2.

Modernization of pollution control system of steel industries in Kanjikkode, Palakkad District

10,00,000/-

KSPCB

25-01-2022 to 24-08-2022

3.

Treatment of Ammoniacal Nitrogen from Industrial Wastewater in a Combined Electrochemical and Biological Process

20.6 Lakhs

DST

(Mentoring)

12-09-2018 to 11-09 - 2021

4.

Moving towards Organic Manure using gamma irradiated sewage sludge

35 Lakhs

Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India

April, 2018 - Mar, 2021

 

 

My Ph.D. work was on the removal of colour and COD from textile wastewater using electrocoagulation process. So far Im having 15 international publications, 15 International conference publication and 7 National conference publications. Currently working on SERB project on the removal of pollutant from wastewater worth 33 Lakhs.