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Dr. Baranidharan S

ABOUT
NAME: Dr. Baranidharan S

M.TECH: Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University

E- MAIL: baranis@nitandhra.ac.in

POSITION: Assistant Professor

PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

PHONE: +91 99536 24049


AREAS OF INTEREST: Specialized in Environmental Effects of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Specific areas of interest include (1) Nano- and Microplastics (2) Experimental research about the release of Nano- and Microplastics from products (3) Assessing environmental risks of Microplastics (4) Microplastics as carriers for co-pollutants (5) Impact assessment of nanomaterials and microplastics in LCA

PROFILE

Research & Teaching Experience

  1. Assistant Professor: Since July 2018 at the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Andhra Pradesh
  2. National Post Doctoral Fellow: Nov 2017- July 2018, Mentor: Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur "Fate and Transport of Binary Nanoparticles in a Sand Column"
  3. Project Scientist:  May 2017 - Oct 2017, PI: Prof. T.R. Sreekrishnan, Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, IIT Delhi "LOcal Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse (LOTUS)"
  4. Project Scientist: May 2016 - April 2017, PI: Prof. Arvind Kumar Nema, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi "Life Cycle Assessment of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles"
  5. Project Fellow: Oct 2015 - April 2016, PI: Dr. Sonalika Vaidya, Scientist- D, Institute of Nanoscience and Technology (INST) Mohali, "Biological Treatment of ENMs contaminated Wastewater Feasibility Implications"
  6. Project Officer: July-Dec 2010, PI: Prof. Ligy Philip, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) Division, IIT Madras "Monitoring the Performance of Pallikaranai Wetland (Chennai)"

Courses Taught at NIT Andhra Pradesh

  1. Environmental Engineering I & II, Lab
  2. Environmental Science and Engineering
  3. Industrial Waste Treatment
  4. Air Pollution

Administrative Works at NIT Andhra Pradesh

  1. Internal Member (Director Nominee), Institute Purchase Committee (IPC), NIT Andhra Pradesh, from Aug 2022 to till date
  2. Head, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh from Oct 2020 to Sep 2023 
  3. Chairman, Board of Studies (BoS), Under Graduate (UG) Curriculum (Civil Engineering)  of NIT Andhra Pradesh, from Dec 2020 to July 2023
  4. Convener, Adhoc Faculty Interview, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh for the Academic Year (AY) 2021, 2022 & 2023
  5. Chairperson (Director Nominee), Adhoc Faculty Selection Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh for the AY 2022 & 2023
  6. Member, Standing Committee for Senate Affairs (SCSA), NIT Andhra Pradesh (Sep 2022 - Sep 2023)
  7. Member, Institute Purchase Sub-Committee (IPSC), NIT Andhra Pradesh (2019-2020) 
  8. Convener, Board of Studies (BoS), Post Graduate (PG) Curriculum (Structural Engineering) of NIT Andhra Pradesh, from Dec 2018 to Aug 2019
  9. Member, Board of Studies (BoS), PG Curriculum (Geotechnical Engineering) of NIT Andhra Pradesh, from Dec 2018 to Aug 2019

Grants

Research Projects

  • As Principal Investigator secured funding of 24,31,120 /- INR from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for the Core Research Grant (2023-26) project titled "Understanding the Interaction between Microplastics and Heavy Metals in Wastewater – Distribution, Adsorption, and Risk Assessment" 
  • As Principal Investigator secured funding of 19,20,000 /- INR from the Government of India, Science and Engineering Research Board (2018-2020) under the National Post Doctoral Fellow (N-PDF) scheme for the project titled "Fate and Transport of Binary Nanoparticles in a Sand Column",  Mentor: Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.
  • As a Research Scholar received 53,000 /- INR from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi under the Technology Development Project Initiation Award Scheme (TDP-IAS) for the project titled "Nanoparticle leaching from sludge after Rain Event" PI: Prof. Arun Kumar, IIT Delhi.

Accelerate Vigyan (AV):

  • As Event Organiser (EO), secured funding of 1,50,000 /- INR from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for the "VRITIKA" Program (2023 Winter Call) - Physical Mode

Global Initiative of Academic Network (GIAN) Course:

  • As Course Coordinator,  Secured funding of 3,13,000 /- INR from the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur for the GIAN course on "Risk and Life Cycle Assessment of Engineered Nanoparticles in the Environment",  Foreign Expert: Prof. Lok Pokhrel,  United States of America (14 - 18th March 2022Online Mode
  • As Course Coordinator,  Secured funding of 3,13,000 /- INR from the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur for the GIAN course on "Nanomaterials for Water Treatment",  Foreign Expert: Prof Hadas Mamane, Israel (14 - 18th Feb 2022Online Mode

 Consultancy Works Executed:

  • 2023: "Testing of Bitumen VG-40" - M/s Siddhantham TollWay Private Limited (Consultancy Value - 20,060 INR) Status - Completed
  • 2023: "Five Numbers Complete Asphalt Mix Design with retained Tensile Strength" - M/s Siddhantham TollWay Private Limited (Consultancy Value - 1,77,000 INR) Status - Ongoing
  • 2023: "Aggregate Testing, Asphalt Testing, and Four Numbers Complete Asphalt Mix Design with retained Tensile Strength" - M/s Siddhantham TollWay Private Limited (Consultancy Value - 1,82,900 INR)  Status - Completed
  • 2022: "Testing of Aggregates for Absorption and Impact Value Testing" - R&B Department, Andhra Pradesh (Consultancy Value - 3,000 INR) Status - Completed
  • 2021: "Life Cycle Assessment of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Resin, PET film and Metallised PET film for Polyplex" – Aspirelabs Accelerator Pvt Ltd, Noida (Consultancy Value - 51,300 INR)  Status - Completed
  • 2021: "Life Cycle Assessment of Flex Banner" – Aspirelabs Accelerator Pvt Ltd, Noida (Consultancy Value - 27,000 INR)  Status - Completed
  • 2020: "Impact of Micron Thickness on Integrated Industrial Plastic Packaging Film (Monolayer)" – Aspirelabs Accelerator Pvt Ltd, Noida (Consultancy Value - 90,000 INR)  Status - Completed

 

Publications

Journals

  1. Shilpa Mishra, Pavan Kumar Naini and Baranidharan S (2023) "Photocatalytic treatment of landfill leachate using CaTiO3 Nanoparticles" Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management,  Vol. 20, 100904 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2023.100904)  (ISSN: 2215-1532)
  2. Vijaykumar Sekar and Baranidharan S (2023) "Occurrence, Quantification and Characterization of Microplastics in Godavari River, India" Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 8, 100542, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100542) (ISSN: 2666-0164)
  3. Shilpa Mishra and Baranidharan S (2023) "A review of the photocatalysis process used for wastewater treatment" Materials Today Proceedings (Online ISSN: 2214-7853)(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.07.147
  4. Vijaykumar Sekar and Baranidharan S (2023) "Preliminary Evidence of Microplastics in landfill leachate, Hyderabad, India" Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Vol. 175, 369-376 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.05.070) (ISSN 0957-5820) (Print Media Coverage in National News Paper ‘Times of India’ on June 8, 2023: Page 1, Page 2 (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/leaky-city-landfill-poses-severe-risk-of-microplastic-pollution/articleshow/100833772.cms) (Print Media Coverage in ‘Down to Earth’ on January 03, 2024 (https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/waste/indian-landfills-a-source-of-microplastics--93694)  
  5. Shilpa Mishra and Baranidharan S (2023) "Fate, Transport, and Toxicity of Nanoparticles: An Emerging Pollutant on Biotic Factors" Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Vol. 174, 595-607 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.04.037) (Online ISSN: 1744-3598) 
  6. Nagireddi Jagadeesh and Baranidharan S  (2023) "Adsorption of Pollutants from Wastewater by Biochar: A Review" Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Vol. 9, 100226  (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100226) (ISSN: 2772-4166)
  7. Shilpa Mishra and Baranidharan S (2023) "Efficacy and Challenges of Carbon Nanotube in Wastewater and Water Treatment" Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management,  Vol. 19, 100764 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2022.100764) (ISSN: 2215-1532)
  8. Satyanarayana, K. V. V., Sandhya Rani, S. L., Baranidharan S, and Kumar, R. V. (2022) "Indigenous bentonite-based tubular ceramic microfiltration membrane: Elaboration, characterization, and evaluation of environmental impacts using life cycle techniques". Ceramics International, Vol. 48, Issue 19, 28843 - 28855 (ISSN: 0272-8842) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.03.156
  9. Shilpa Mishra and Baranidharan S (2022), "Efficacy of Nanoparticles as Photocatalyst in Leachate Treatment" Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, Vol. 7, 173–192 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-021-00209-x) (ISSN (print): 2365-6379)
  10. Nagireddi Jagadeesh, Santhosh Kumar G, Shaik Mahabu Subhani, and Baranidharan S (2022) "Environmental Performance of Prefabricated Structural Elements for Cleaner Construction Solutions – A LCA Approach" ACSE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, Vol. 26, Issue 2, 04021052 (https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000667) (ISSN (print): 2153-5493)
  11. Nagireddi Jagadeesh and Baranidharan S (2021) "A review of microplastics in wastewater, their persistence, interaction, and fate" Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Vol. 9, Issue 6, 106846 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106846) (ISSN:2213-3437)
  12. Ananya C, Sudipta B, Vikas S, Joyanti H, Abyaya D, Baranidharan S, Dubey B.K., Poornachandra S, &  Chandra A, (2021) "High-performance magnetic pseudocapacitors - Direct correlation between specific capacitance and diffusion coefficients" Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 397, 139252, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139252) (ISSN 0013-4686)
  13. Vikas S, Sudipta B, Baranidharan S, Prasenjit H., Dubey B.K..& Chandra A  (2019) “Electrode materials with highest surface area and specific capacitance cannot be the only deciding factor for applicability in energy storage devices – Inference of combined life cycle assessment and electrochemical studies”  ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 7, Issue 5, 5385-5392 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06413)
  14. Baranidharan S, and Kumar, A (2018) "Preliminary Evidence of Metal-based Nanoparticle Occurrence in Delhi Water (India)" Environment Monitoring and Assessment,  Vol. 190 (240) (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-018-6529-2) (ISSN: 0167-6369)
  15. Jyoti C, Singh, D, Baranidharan S, and Kumar, A. (2018) "Identifying Challenges in Assessing Risks of Exposures of Silver Nanoparticles" Exposure and Health, Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp 61–75 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-017-0245-y) (ISSN: 2451-9685)
  16. Baranidharan S, and Kumar, A. (2017) "Long-Term Exposure of Mixture of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles to Activated Sludge" Water Science and Technology, 75 (02), 462-473 (https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2016.541) (ISSN: 0273-1223) 
  17. Kumar, A., Baranidharan S, Mittal A. K., and Ganguli, A.K. (2016) "Towards Managing Nanotechnology-related Water Pollution for India" Current Science, 110 (08), 1401 (ISSN 0011-3891)
  18. Baranidharan S, and Kumar, A. (2012) "Engineered Nanomaterials-based pollution in India" Current Science, 103(10), 1138 (ISSN 0011-3891)

 

Book Chapters

  1. Vijaykumar Sekar, Sheha Shaji, and Baranidharan S (2024) “Understanding the Adsorption Behaviour of Heavy Metals onto the MPs and its Impact” Advancements in Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants in Water, American Chemical Society (Under Review)
  2. Sowbarnika Rajmohan,  Baranidharan S and Muthu Kumar S (2024) "Bio-diesel production as a promising approach of industrial wastewater bio-refinery" Bio-Refinery of Wastewater Treatment: Way to Generate Waste to Value, Elsevier (Under Review)
  3. Gaushul Alam and Baranidharan S (2024) “Microplastics Removal from Water and Wastewater using Fungal System” Microplastics in Wastewater:  Treatment Methods and Relations with Climate Change, Springer (Submitted)
  4. Sathishraj Mani, Gowram Iswarya, Baranidharan S (2024) "Efficacy of Different Retarders on Engineering Properties of Calcium Sulfoaluminate (CSA) Cement Paste and Mortar – A Review"  Recent Developments in Structural Engineering, Vol. 1, A Springer book series Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering,  Manmohan Dass Goel,  Ratnesh Kumar, Sangeeta S. Gadve (Eds.)  Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. (Accepted)
  5. Nur Izyan Wan Azelee, Aishah Rosli, Seenivasan Ayothiraman, Shilpa Mishra,  Baranidharan S, Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian (2023) "Nanoparticles for the adsorptive removal of heavy metals from wastewater" Adsorption through Advanced Nanoscale Materials: Applications in Environmental Remediation,  Chandrabhan Verma, Jeenat Aslam, Mohammad Ehtisham Khan (Eds.) Pages 409-428 (Elsevier) ISBN:  9780443184567 (https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18456-7.00018-3)
  6. Nagireddi Jagadeesh,  Baranidharan S and B K Dubey (2023) "Toxicity Assessment of Microconstituents in the Environment" Microconstituents in the Environment: Occurrence, Fate, Removal and Management, Rao SurampalliTian ZhangChih-Ming KaoMakarand GhangrekarPuspendu BhuniaManaswini BeheraPrangya Rout (Eds.) (John Wiley & Sons) ISBN: 978-1-119-82525-8 (https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119825289.ch4)
  7. Sudpita Sarkar,  Baranidharan S  and B K Dubey (2023) "LCA of an Algal Biomass Plant: Microalgae to Bio-Oil through Hydro Thermal LiquefactionBiofuelsTechnologiesPolicies, and Opportunities, Rena, & Kumar, S. (Eds.) (Taylor and Francis Group) ISBN 9781032054827 (https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003197737)
  8. Nagireddi Jagadeesh and Baranidharan S (2023) "Review of Microfibres from Various Industries and Its Life Cycle Burden on Environment" In: Muthu, S.S. (Eds.) Progress on Life Cycle Assessment in Textiles and Clothing. Textile Science and Clothing Technology. Springer, Singapore pp 261–281 (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9634-4_10) Online ISBN: 978-981-19-9634-4
  9. Yamini LakshmiMuthukumar S, and Baranidharan S (2023) "Microplastics in wastewater: A review of the current knowledge on Detection, Occurrence and Removal" Emerging Technologies in Wastewater Treatment, Maulin P Shah (Eds.), CRC Press, eISBN 9781003164982 (https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003164982)
  10. Nagireddi Jagadeesh and Baranidharan S (2023) "Emerging Pollutants removal using Biochar in Wastewater: A Critical Review" Emerging Technologies in Wastewater Treatment, Maulin P Shah (Eds.) CRC Press, eISBN 9781003164982 (https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003164982)
  11. Shilpa Mishra, Muthukumar S and Baranidharan S (2022) "Advanced Oxidation Process for Leachate Treatment: A Critical Review" An Innovative Approach of Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment, Maulin P Shah, Sweta Parimita Bera, Günay Yildiz Tore (Eds.) ISBN 9780367762117, CRC Press (https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003165958)
  12. Arundhathi V., Nagalakshmi Manasa S., Kalyani Lakshmi S., Varsha V., Baranidharan S (2020) "Life-Cycle Assessment of Various Synthesis Routes of Silver Nanoparticles" In: Saride S., Umashankar B., Avirneni D. (Eds.) Advances in Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering, Vol 71. Springer, Singapore (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3662-5_22)
  13. Baranidharan S, and Arun Kumar. (2015) "Toxicity of a Mixture of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Activated Sludge" Emerging Micro-Pollutants in the Environment: Occurrence, Fate, and Distribution, ACS Symposium Series, S. Kurwadkar, X. (Jackie) Zhang, D. Ramirez, and F. L. Mitchell, (Eds.), American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 149–165 (ISBN13: 9780841230781, eISBN  : 9780841230798) (DOI: 10.1021/bk-2015-1198.ch008) (Scopus Indexed).
  14. Kumar, A., Baranidharan S, Das, P., Singh, A. P., and Anandan, A. (2014) "Environmental Impacts of Nanoparticles: Issues for Future Research" Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications, T. Varghese, Ed., Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 284–303 (ISBN: 9788126918751)

 

Conference (International)

  1. Baranidharan S, Sathishraj Mani, Vignesh Chellapan Natarajan* and Kama Rajkumar (2024) "Reviewing the Effect of Mineral Admixtures on Fresh, Mechanical and Durability Behaviour of Waste Foundry Sand based Concrete" Recent Advances in Infrastructure Development (RAID-2024), 12-13th Feb 2024, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India.
  2. Imran Basha Syed*, Baranidharan S and Yuvaraj S (2024),  "An Integrated Approach for Nitrate and Phosphate Detection Using Squared SRR Microwave Resonator" 2nd International IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON 2024), 22-24th January 2024, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India (Poster).
  3. Shilpa Mishra* and Baranidharan S (2024), "CaTiO3 Nanoparticle for Photocatalytic Treatment of Landfill Leachate: Optimization of Process Parameters" 1st  International Conference on Separation & Purification Techniques: Environmental Applications (ICSPT-2024), 19-20th  Jan 2024, National Institute of Technology Raipur India.
  4. Vijaykumar Sekar*, Baranidharan S (2023),  "Investigation of Microplastics in packaged drinking water and initial Risk Assessment"  5th  International Conference on Renewable Energy, Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural and Artificial Intelligence Technologies, 19- 20th Dec 2023, Thailand (Poster - Virtual Mode).
  5. Sheha Shaji*, V C Padmanaban, Baranidharan S (2023),  "A Review on Occurrence, Fate, and Transit of Microplastics in Soil Environment"  5th  International Conference on Renewable Energy, Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural and Artificial Intelligence Technologies, 19- 20th Dec 2023, Thailand (Oral - Virtual Mode).
  6. Imran Basha Syed, Baranidharan S and Yuvaraj S*, (2023),  "Microwave sensor for detection of microplastics and nitrate in water"  5th  International Conference on Renewable Energy, Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural and Artificial Intelligence Technologies, 19- 20th Dec 2023, Thailand (Oral - Virtual Mode).
  7. Shilpa Mishra, Bandari Sai Sri Vardhan*, Supritha Rao Mamindlapelly, and Baranidharan S (2023),  "RSM and ANN Modelling and optimization of process parameters for the photocatalytic treatment of landfill leachate using CaTiO3 Nanoparticles"  5th  International Conference on Renewable Energy, Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural and Artificial Intelligence Technologies, 19- 20th Dec 2023, Thailand (Oral - Virtual Mode).
  8. Vijaykumar Sekar* and Baranidharan S (2023) "Solid waste management: Impact of Microplastics in Soil from the Geoenvironmental Perspective" 7th International Conference on Recent Advancements in Chemical, Environmental & Energy Engineering (RACEEE - 2023), 16 - 17th  February 2023, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, India.
  9. Shilpa Mishra* and Baranidharan S (2022) "CaTiO3 Perovskite Nanoparticle-Synthesis, Characterisation, and Photocatalytic Application" 3rd  International Conference on International Conference on Chemical, Bio & Environmental Engineering (CHEMBIOEN-2022), 04 – 05th  November 2022, B V Raju Institute of Technology, Medak, Telangana, India.
  10. Shilpa Mishra* and Baranidharan S (2022) "Advanced Oxidation Processes: A Powerful Wastewater Treatment Method" 2nd  International Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Water Treatment and Desalination (STWTD-2022), 28 – 29th January 2022, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India.
  11. Shilpa Mishra* and Baranidharan S (2022) "Solid Waste Management Through Waste-to-Energy Conversion in India: Current Practices, Challenges, and Future Prospects" 2nd  International Conference on Emerging Trends in Water Resources and Geo-Environmental Engineering, 27 - 29th Jan 2022, MVGR College of Engineering Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  12. Shilpa Mishra* and Baranidharan S (2021) "Photocatalysis: A Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technology" International Conference on Advances in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (ACEE 2021), 16 -17th  December 2021, National Institute of Technology Raipur-492 010, India.
  13. Nagireddi Jagadeesh* and Baranidharan S (2021) "A Critical Review of Emerging Contaminants Removal Using Biochar in Wastewater" International Conference on Advances in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (ACEE 2021), 16 -17th  December 2021, National Institute of Technology Raipur-492 010, India.
  14. Shilpa Mishra* and Baranidharan S (2021) "Nanoparticles as Photocatalyst for Leachate Treatment" 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Bio & Environmental Engineering (CHEMBIOEN-2021), 20th -22nd August 2021, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar-144 011, India.
  15. Nagireddi Jagadeesh* and Baranidharan S (2021) "Microplastics in Indian wastewater and their potential impacts"  2nd International Conference on Chemical, Bio & Environmental Engineering (CHEMBIOEN-2021), 20th -22nd August 2021, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar-144 011, India.
  16. Nagireddi Jagadeesh*, Santhosh Kumar G, Shaik Mahabu Subhani, and Baranidharan S (2021) "Environmental Performance of Prefabricated Structural Elements for Cleaner Construction Solutions – A LCA Approach" International Conference on Recent Innovations in Cleaner Technologies (RICT- 2021), 08th - 09th March 2021, Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur, India.
  17. Madhumitha P*, Ramsundram & Baranidharan S (2020) "Comparative Study on the Life Cycle Assessment of Building Industry: A Review" International Conference on Green Energy for Environmental Sustainability (ICGEES 2020), 05 - 06th August 2020, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India.
  18. Madhumitha P*, Ramsundram & Baranidharan S (2020) "A Review on Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings with a comparative study" International Conference on Triple Helix Ecosystem for Earth, Environment and Energy (THE3E 2020, 18 - 19th March 2020, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  19. Anantitha   Anandan, Divya Singh, Baranidharan, S., Arun Kumar, Patrick L. Gurian, (2016), “Identifying data gaps in understanding the feasibility of reuse of nanoparticles-containing wastewater in Aquaculture" Abstracts of the Papers of the American Chemical Society, 252nd National Meeting, Vol. 252, 20th August 2016, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Accession Number WOS:000431460204533) ISSN 0065-7727
  20. Baranidharan S*, & Kumar, A. (2014) “Mixture Toxicity of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Biological Activity of Activated Sludge" International Conference on Environment and Energy, 15th -17th December 2014, Hyderabad, India.
  21. Baranidharan S, Singh, D. and Kumar, A*. (2014) "Conceptualizing Framework for Understanding Effect of Engineered Nanomaterials-Bacteria Interaction on Reuse of Wastewater Residuals in Agriculture" 2nd International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites, 19th – 21st December 2014, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
  22. Baranidharan S*, and Kumar, A. (2013) "A Critical Review on the Effect of Water Quality Parameters on Nanoparticle Toxicity towards Microbial Community in WWTPs" 2nd Water Research Conference, Elsevier, 20th - 23rd January 2013, Singapore.
  23. Baranidharan S*, and Kumar, A. (2012) "Significant Factors behind the Toxicity of Nanoparticles to Bacteria" 5th International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology, 20th -23rd January 2012, Hyderabad, India.

 

Conference (National)

  1. Sathishraj Mani*, Gowram Iswarya,  Baranidharan S (2023) "Efficacy of Different Retarders on Engineering Properties of Calcium Sulfoaluminate (CSA) Cement Paste and Mortar – A Review" 13th Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-2023), 07-09th Dec 2023, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur (VNIT Nagpur), Maharashtra, India.
  2. Sheha Shaji*, Vinil Kumar Gade, and Baranidharan S (2023) "An Effective, Environmentally Benign Way for Soil Stabilization using Xanthan Gum: A Review" Ninth Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (9IYGEC-2023), 21st – 22nd  March 2023, Marathwada Institute of Technology, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Aurangabad, India.
  3. Manasa S*, Arundhathi V, Lakshmi K, Varsha V, Baranidharan S (2019) "Life Cycle Assessment of Various Synthesis Routes of Silver Nanoparticles" National Conference on Futuristic Approaches in Civil Engineering, 30th-31st August 2019, Mahindra Ecole Centrale, Hyderabad, India.
  4. Manasa S*, Arundhathi V, Kalyani Lakshmi S, Varsha V, Dubey B.K. & Baranidharan S (2019) "Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Various Synthesis Routes of Silver Nanoparticles" National Environmental Conference IIT BOMBAY Diamond Jubilee Year Conference (NEC- 2019) 31st Jan – 2nd Feb 2019, IIT Bombay, India.
  5. Baranidharan S*, Sudipta B, Vikas S, Chandra A & Dubey B.K.. (2018) "Life Cycle Assessment of Production of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles for Supercapacitors" Indian Conference on Life Cycle Management, 04-05th October 2018, Mumbai, India.
  6. A Kumar*, T Parsai, Baranidharan, S, Singh D, Swati S, and Ananthitha A (2018) "Environmental Implications of Nanoparticles in Water" 5th National Conference on Application of Nanotechnology in Civil Engineering, 24 -25th January 2018, Vadodara, India.
  7. A Kumar*, T Parsai, Baranidharan, S, Singh D, Swati S, and Ananthitha A (2017) "Environmental Implications of Nanoparticles in Water" Recent Advances in Nano Science and Technology, 19th -21st December 2017, Mohali, India.
  8. Singh D*, Baranidharan S, A. Kumar and Sonalika Vaidya (2017) "Binary mixture of Nanoparticles in Wastewater Treatment Plants" Nanoindia, 15-16th March 2017, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India.
  9. Baranidharan S* and Kumar, A. (2012) "Nanoparticles in Indian Water: An Emerging Contaminant Needing Regulatory Considerations" 2nd National Conference on Environment and Biodiversity of India, 29- 30th December 2012, New Delhi, India.
  10. Baranidharan S*, and Kumar, A. (2012) "Nanoparticles in Indian Water-Making a Case for Regulatory Monitoring" VIth World Aqua Congress, 28-30th November 2012, New Delhi, India.
  11. Baranidharan S* (2010) "Clean Development Mechanism & Carbon Credit" Seminar on People Agenda on Climate Change, 26-27th February 2010, Panaji, Goa, India.
  12. Baranidharan S* (2005) "Rehabilitation of Dams" National Level Technical Symposium, FUTURA 2005, 31st August – 2nd September 2005, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Faculty Development Programme (FDP) Organized:

  • Organized a 5-day FDP along with Dr. Jayanthi N V Prathyusha on "Advances in Environmental Geotechnics" at NIT Andhra Pradesh between 12-16th October 2020 


Past Group Members

M.Tech.:

  • 2023: Vijaykumar Sekar - "Understanding the Behavioral Effects of Microplastics on Soil: A Geoenvironmental Perspective"
  • 2023: Sheha Shaji (Along with Dr. Vinil Kumar Gade, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar)"Biopolymer Soil Stabilization for Engineered Landfill Liner"

B.Tech:

  • 2023: Angesh Kumar, Tanugula Tejaswini, N.V.G.C.V. Siva Teja, J. Vijay Reddy (Along with Dr. Adhirashree, NIT Andhra Pradesh) - "Evidence of Microplastics in Surface Water"
  • 2022: Praveen Chandra Gupta, K. Karunakar, Surayya Afseen,  Sahani Reddy - "Durability Analysis of Sand Plastic Brick with Cement Brick"
  • 2021: Kotha Phani Sree, Relangi Hasini, Rupak Kumar, Thodindla Naveen - "Solid Waste Management in an Educational Campus: Challenges and Opportunities"
  • 2020: Anmol Bhalla, Mukesh Kumar Ranwa, Nikhil Kumar Singh, Shiva Kumar - "Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of an Educational Building"
  • 2019: Manasa S, Arundhathi V, Lakshmi K, Varsha V  - "Life Cycle Assessment of Various Synthesis Routes of Silver Nanoparticles"
  • 2019: Madhumanohar T, Israel Samuel M, Sandeep Ch, Bhasker N, Amitanshu Kumar - "Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of an Educational Building in Southern India: A Case Study" 

(Last updated on Feb 02nd, 2024)