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Dr. VINOTH KUMAR RAJA

ABOUT
NAME: Dr. VINOTH KUMAR RAJA

M.TECH: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

E- MAIL: vinoth@nitandhra.ac.in

POSITION: Assistant Professor & HOD

PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati



AREAS OF INTEREST: Membrane Technology; Separation Processes; Environmental Engineering & Advanced Materials

PERSONAL WEB PAGE: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5998-9736
PROFILE

Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (2016)
  • M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (2013)
  • B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli (2010)

Work Experiences:

  • Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, India (August 2018 – Till Date)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France (April 2018 – July 2018)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal (October 2016 – November 2017)

Research Grants:

  • Principal Investigator, Indigenous elaboration of low-cost tubular ceramic membrane for the clarification of citrus fruit juices and its potential application in India, Department of Science and Technology (SERB), Rs. 28 Lakhs, 2019 - 2022.
  • Principal Investigator, Microfiltration process by inorganic membrane for fruit juice clarification: Analyses of operating parameters and membrane fouling, Ministry of Education (NITANP), Rs. 03 Lakhs, 2019 - 2023.  

Awards / Recognitions / Acquired Positions:

  1. Associate Professor, LUT University, Finland, 2023 (Declined the offer due to exceptional circumstances).
  2. Accredited Lecturer, Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency, (AQU Catalunya), Spain, 2023.
  3. Bharat Ratna Kamaraj Memorial Young Scientist Award with Citation by Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, India, 2019.
  4. Best PhD Thesis Award with Citation by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), India, 2018.
  5. French Republic Postdoctoral Fellowship by French National Institute of Agricultural Research, France, 2018.
  6. Best Innovative Project Award by International Society for Scientific Research and Development, 2017.
  7. Best Paper Presentation Award MemSep – 2017, National Institute of Technology Trichy, India, 2017.
  8. Erasmus Mundus Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research funded by the European Union Commission, 2016.
  9. Travel Support Award, US National Science Foundation, ICIM – 2016, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA, 2016.
  10. Young Scientist - International Travel Grant Award, Department of Science and Technology (Govt. of India), 2016.
  11. REFLUX Award – First Prize – Paper Presentation, REFLUX 2016, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, 2016.
  12. Best Poster Award, Research Conclave - 2016, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, 2016.
  13. Travel Award, Centre for International Cooperation in Science (Govt. of India), ICENV - 2015, Penang, Malaysia, 2015.
  14. Doctoral Scholarship, Ministry of Education (Govt. of India), 2013 - 2016.
  15. GATE Scholarship, Ministry of Education (Govt. of India), 2011 - 2013.

Thesis Supervision:

  • Ph.D. : 02
  1. K.V.V.  Satyanarayana, Indigenous Bentonite-Based Tubular Ceramic Microfiltration Membrane: Elaboration, Characterization, and Application in Clarifying Citrus Fruit Juices, Completed in July 2023. (Sole-Supervisor)
  2. S. Lakshmi Sandhya Rani, Fabrication, Characterization, and Evaluation of Fuller’s Earth Clay Ceramic Membrane in Treating Industrial Wastewaters, Completed in November 2023. (Sole-Supervisor)
  • M.Tech. : 02
  1. Sahana. S. Sringari, Treatment of Wastewater Generated by Food Industries using Indian-based Clay, Completed in May 2023. (Sole-Supervisor)
  2. R. Padmashree, Enzyme Immobilization on Ceramic Membrane Fabricated from Low-cost Material, Completed in May 2023. (Main-Supervisor)
  • B.Tech. : 05

Papers Published in Refereed Journals:

  1. S.S. Sringari, Vinoth Kumar Raja*, Treatment of food processing industries wastewater using a novel Fuller's earth clay-based tubular ceramic membrane, Water Science & Technology, 88 (10) (2023), 2533-2546 [IF: 2.7], DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.374.
  2. R. Robin, Vinoth Kumar Raja, R.S. Kumar, G. Arthanareeswaran, W. Taweepreda, NaCMC-decorated ZnO Nanocomposite Polymer Membranes for the separation of reactive dye from textile water, New Journal of Chemistry 47 (44) (2023), 20517-20526 [IF: 3.3], DOI: 10.1039/d3nj03783e.
  3. K.V.V. Satyannarayana, R. Vinoth Kumar*, C.B. Mathaji, R. Singh, Y.H. Ahn, S.S. Chen, Ceramic membranes for citrus fruit juice clarification: a systematic review, ChemBioEng Reviews, 10 (5) (2023), 737-755 [IF: 4.8], DOI: 10.1002/cben.202200048.
  4. S.L.S. Rani, K.V.V. Satyannarayana, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Evaluation of fuller's earth clay ceramic membrane in treating raw rubber-processing wastewater, Journal of Rubber Research, 26 (3) (2023), 205-219 [IF: 1.3], DOI: 10.1007/s42464-023-00212-8.
  5. K.V.V. Satyannarayana, S.L.S. Rani, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Clarification of citrus fruit juices using microfiltration technique equipped with indigenously developed novel ceramic membrane, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 60 (2023) 2001–2011 [IF: 3.8], DOI: 10.1007/s13197-023-05734-y.
  6. R. Vinoth Kumar*, A.K. Basumatary, G. Pugazhenthi, Fabrication of industrially feasible zeolite membrane for the removal of hexavalent chromium, International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 22 (4) (2023), 375-392 [IF: 1.1], DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2022.10047194.
  7. K.V.V. Satyannarayana, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Tangential microfiltration of lime and pineapple juices using inexpensive tubular ceramic membrane and analysis of fouling mechanism, Applied Food Research, 3 (2023) 100284, DOI: 10.1016/j.afres.2023.100284.
  8. T. Subbiah, G. Maheswaran, Vinoth Kumar Raja*, In silico protein analysis of phoenix dactylifera (date palm) by a bioinformatics approach, ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 2023, 3, 6, 528–534 [IF: 2.5], DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.3c00086.
  9. K.V.V. Satyannarayana, S.L.S. Rani, S. Baranidharan, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Indigenous bentonite based tubular ceramic microfiltration membrane: Elaboration, characterization, and evaluation of environmental impacts using life cycle techniques, Ceramics International, 48 (2022) 28843 -28855 [IF: 5.2], DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.03.156.
  10. S.L.S. Rani, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Fabrication and characterization of ceramic membranes derived from inexpensive raw material fuller's earth clay, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 284 (2022) 115877 [IF: 3.6], DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2022.115877.
  11. C.S. Shivamathi, S. Gunaseelan, M.R. Soosai, N.S. Vignesh, P. Varalakshmi, R.S. Kumar, S. Karthikumar, R. Vinoth Kumar, R. Baskar, S.P. Rigby, A. Syed, A.M. Elgorban, I.G. Moorthy, Process optimization and characterization of pectin derived from underexploited pineapple peel biowaste as a value-added product, Food Hydrocolloids, 123 (2022) 107141 [IF: 10.7], DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.107141.
  12. S.L.S. Rani, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Insights on applications of low-cost ceramic membranes in wastewater treatment: A mini-review, Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 4 (2021) 100149, DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2021.100149.
  13. M.A. Sundaramahalingam, S. Karthikumar, R.S. Kumar, K.J. Samuel, S. Shajahan, V. Sivasubramanian, P. Sivashanmugam, P. Varalakshmi, A. Syed, N. Marraiki, A.M. Elgorban, R. Vinoth Kumar*, I.G. Moorthy*, An intensified approach for transesterification of biodiesel from Annona squamosa seed oil using ultrasound-assisted homogeneous catalysis reaction and its process optimization, Fuel, 291 (2021) 120195 [IF: 7.4], DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120195.
  14. M.R. Soosai, M.A. Sundaramahalingam, C.S. Shivamthi, R.S. Kumar, P. Varalakshmi, S. Karthikumar, J. Kanimozhi, R. Vinoth Kumar, S. Shanmugam, I.G. Moorthy, A. Pugazhendhi, Insights about sustainable biodiesel production from Microalgae biomass: a review, International Journal of Energy Research, 45(12) (2021) 17028-17056 [IF: 4.672], DOI: 10.1002/er.6138.
  15. R. Vinoth Kumar, M.O. Barbosa, A.R. Ribeiro, S.M. Torres, M.F.R. Pereira, A.M.T. Silva, Advanced oxidation technologies combined with direct contact membrane distillation for treatment of secondary municipal wastewater, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 140 (2020) 111-123 [IF: 7.8], DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2020.03.008.
  16. E.C. Rivera, L. Villafana, S. Liu, R. Vinoth Kumar, M. Viau, P. Bourseau, C. Monteux, M. Frappart, E. Couallier, Cross-flow filtration for the recovery of lipids from microalgae aqueous extracts: membrane selection and performances, Process Biochemistry, 89 (2020) 199-207[IF: 4.4], DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2019.10.016.
  17. C.S. Shivamathi, I.G. Moorthy, R. Vinoth Kumar, M.R. Soosai, J.P. Maran, R.S. Kumar, P Varalakshmi, Optimization of ultrasound assisted extraction of pectin from custard apple peel: potential and new source, Carbohydrate Polymers, 225 (2019) 115240 (1–11) [IF: 11.2], DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115240.
  18. L. Goswami, R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, A novel integrated biodegradation-microfiltration system for sustainable wastewater treatment and energy recovery, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 365 (2019) 707–715 IF: 13.6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.11.029.
  19. R. Selvaraj, I.G. Moorthy, R. Vinoth Kumar, V. Sivasubramanian, Microwave mediated production of FAME from waste cooking oil: Modelling and optimization of process parameters by RSM and ANN approach, Fuel, 237 (2019) 40–49 [IF: 7.4], DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.09.147
  20. L. Goswami, R. Vinoth Kumar, N.A. Manikandan, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Anthracene Biodegradation by Oleaginous Rhodococcus opacus for Biodiesel Production and Its Characterization, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 39(3) (2019) 207–219 [IF: 2.4], DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2017.1302971.
  21. R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Removal of methyl orange from synthetic wastewater using Analcime-C, MCM-41 and α-Al2O3, composite membranes, International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 21(3-4) (2018) 111–125 [IF: 0.6], DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2018.097889.
  22. L. Goswami, R. Vinoth Kumar, S.N. Borah, N.A. Manikandan, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Membrane bioreactor and integrated membrane bioreactor systems for micropollutant removal from wastewater: A review, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 26 (2018) 314–328 [IF: 7], DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2018.10.024.
  23. G. Pugazhenthi, K. Suresh, R. Vinoth Kumar, M. Kumar, R.R. Surin, A simple sonication assisted solvent blending route for fabrication of exfoliated polystyrene (PS)/clay nanocomposites: Role of various clay modifiers, Materials Today: Proceedings, 5 (2018) 13191–13210, DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2018.02.310.
  24. K. Suresh, R. Vinoth Kumar, R. Boro, M. Kumar, G. Pugazhenthi, Rheological behavior of polystyrene (PS)/Co-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) blend solution obtained through solvent blending route: Influence of LDH loading and temperature, Materials Today: Proceedings, 5 (2018) 1359–1371, DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2017.11.222.
  25. R. Vinoth Kumar, G. Pugazhenthi, Removal of chromium from synthetic wastewater using MFI zeolite membrane supported on inexpensive tubular ceramic substrate, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 7(3) (2017) 365–377 [IF: 4.1], DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2016.096.
  26. R. Vinoth Kumar, I. G. Moorthy, G. Pugazhenthi, Separation of BSA through FAU-type zeolite membrane formed on tubular ceramic support: Optimization of process parameters by hybrid Response Surface Methodology and bi-objective Genetic Algorithm, Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 47(7) (2017) 687–698 [IF: 2.9], DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2017.1303608.
  27. V. Sharma, R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, An integrated adsorption-membrane filtration process for antibiotic removal from aqueous solution, Powder Technology, 321 (2017) 259–269 [IF: 5.2], DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.08.040.
  28. L. Goswami, R. Vinoth Kumar, N.A. Manikandan, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Simultaneous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation and lipid accumulation by Rhodococcus opacus for potential biodiesel production, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 17 (2017) 1–10 IF: 7, DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2017.02.009.
  29. K. Suresh, R. Vinoth Kumar, M. Kumar, M. Jeyapriya, R. Anbarasan, G. Pugazhenthi, Sonication-assisted synthesis of polystyrene (PS)/organoclay nanocomposites: influence of clay content, Applied Nanoscience, 7(5) (2017) 215–223 [IF: 3.674], DOI: 10.1007/s13204-017-0562-2.
  30. L. Goswami, M.T. Namboodiri, R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Biodiesel production potential of oleaginous Rhodococcus opacus grown on biomass gasification wastewater, Renewable Energy, 105 (2017) 400–406 [IF: 8.7], DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.12.044.
  31. A.K. Basumatary, R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Removal of trivalent metal ions from aqueous solution via crossflow ultrafiltration system using MCM-41, MCM-48 and FAU zeolite membranes, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 7(1) (2017) 66–76 [IF: 4.1], DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2016.211.
  32. R. Vinoth Kumar, P. Monash, G. Pugazhenthi, Treatment of oil-in-water emulsion using tubular ceramic membrane acquired from locally available low cost inorganic precursors, Desalination and Water Treatment, 57(58) (2016) 28056–28070 [IF: 1.273], DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2016.1179221.
  33. R. Vinoth Kumar, L. Goswami, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Dairy wastewater treatment using a novel low cost tubular ceramic membrane and membrane fouling mechanism using pore blocking models, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 13 (2016) 168–175 [IF: 7], DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2016.08.012.
  34. A.K. Basumatary, R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Iron(III) removal from aqueous solution using MCM-41 ceramic composite membrane, Membrane Water Treatment, 7(6) (2016) 495–505 [IF: 1], DOI: 10.12989/mwt.2016.7.6.495.
  35. K. Suresh, R. Vinoth Kumar, G. Pugazhenthi, Processing and characterization of polystyrene nanocomposites based on Co-Al layered double hydroxide, Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 1(3) (2016) 351–361 [IF: 8], DOI: 10.1016/j.jsamd.2016.07.007.
  36. P. Sen, K. Suresh, R. Vinoth Kumar, M. Kumar, G. Pugazhenthi, A simple solvent blending coupled sonication technique for synthesis of polystyrene (PS)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanocomposites: Effect of modified MWCNT content, Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 1(3) (2016) 311–323 [IF: 8], DOI: 10.1016/j.jsamd.2016.06.016.
  37. A.K. Basumatary, R. Vinoth Kumar, A.K. Ghoshal, G. Pugazhenthi, Removal of FeCl3 from aqueous solution by ultrafiltration using ordered mesoporous MCM-48 ceramic composite membrane, Separation Science and Technology, 51 (12) (2016) 2038–2046 [IF: 2.8], DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2016.1187168
  38. A.K. Basumatary, R. Vinoth Kumar, A.K. Ghoshal, G. Pugazhenthi, Cross flow ultrafiltration of Cr(VI) using MCM-41, MCM-48 and Faujasite (FAU) zeolite-ceramic composite membranes, Chemosphere, 153 (2016) 436–446 [IF: 8.8], DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.03.077.
  39. A.K. Basumatary, P.V. Singh, R. Vinoth Kumar, A.K. Ghoshal, G. Pugazhenthi, Development and characterization of MCM-48 ceramic composite membrane for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 142(9) (2015) C4015013 (1–11) IF: [2.479], DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000993.
  40. K. Suresh, R. Boro, R. Vinoth Kumar, G. Pugazhenthi, Effect of temperature on rheological behaviour of polystyrene solution, Macromolecular Symposia, 362(1) (2016) 87-100 [IF: 0.858], DOI: 10.1002/masy.201400268.
  41. R. Vinoth Kumar, A.K. Ghoshal, G. Pugazhenthi, Elaboration of novel tubular ceramic membrane from inexpensive raw materials by extrusion method and its performance in microfiltration of synthetic oily wastewater treatment, Journal of Membrane Science, 490 (2015) 92–102 [IF: 9.5], DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.04.066.
  42. R. Vinoth Kumar, A.K. Ghoshal, G. Pugazhenthi, Fabrication of zirconia composite membrane by in-situ hydrothermal technique and its application in separation of methyl orange, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 121 (2015) 73–79 [IF: 6.8], DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.05.006.
  43. R. Vinoth Kumar, A.K. Basumatary, A.K. Ghoshal, G. Pugazhenthi, Performance assessment of analcime-c zeolite-ceramic composite membrane by separation of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution, RSC Advances, 5(9) (2015) 6246–6254 [IF: 3.9], DOI: 10.1039/C4RA14527E.
  44. R. Vinoth Kumar, I.G. Moorthy, G. Pugazhenthi, Modelling and optimization of critical parameters by hybrid RSM-GA for the separation of BSA using tubular configured MFI-type zeolite microfiltration membrane, RSC Advances, 5(106) (2015) 87645–87659 [IF: 3.9], DOI: 10.1039/C5RA20114D.
  45. A.K. Basumatary, R. Vinoth Kumar, A.K. Ghoshal, G. Pugazhenthi, Synthesis and characterization of MCM-41-ceramic composite membrane for the separation of chromic acid from aqueous solution, Journal of Membrane Science, 475 (2015) 521–532 [IF: 9.5], DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.10.055.

Selected Papers Published / Presented in International Conferences [Total >45]:

  1. S. S. Sringari, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Treatment of Food Processing Industries Wastewater Using a Novel Fuller's Earth Clay-based Tubular Ceramic Membrane, 18th IWA-Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, 2023, International Water Association, South Korea.
  2. K.V.V. Satyannarayana, S.L.S. Rani, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Tangential Microfiltration of Citrus Fruit Juices using Inexpensive Tubular Ceramic Membrane and Analysis of Fouling Mechanism, International Congress on Separation and Purification Technology – 2022, Organised by Elsevier & Beijing Membrane Society.
  3. R. Vinoth Kumar*, G. Pugazhenthi, Novel low cost ceramic and zeolite-ceramic composite membranes for liquid phase separation applications, 2nd Doctoral Congress of Engineering – DCE 2017, University of Porto, Portugal.
  4. R. Vinoth Kumar, G. Pugazhenthi, Optimization of BSA separation using tubular configured FAU-type zeolite membrane through hybrid Response Surface and bi-objective Genetic Algorithm approach, 14th International Conference on Inorganic Membranes (2016), Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA.
  5. R. Vinoth Kumar, G. Pugazhenthi, Oily wastewater treatment using tubular configured ceramic membrane elaborated from inexpensive raw materials, 3rd Indo-German workshop on Advances in Materials, Reaction and Separation Processes. 2016, IIT Guwahati, India.
  6. R. Vinoth Kumar, G. Pugazhenthi, Hydrothermal synthesis of MFI type zeolite membrane on low cost tubular ceramic substrate for removal of hexavalent chromium, International Conference on Environment 2015 (ICENV–2015), Penang, Malaysia.
  7. R. Vinoth Kumar, S. Guha, M. Mohankumar, G. Pugazhenthi, Adsorption kinetics & equilibrium studies on removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions  using analcim-c zeolite, 68th Annual Session of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers CHEMCON – 2015, IIT Guwahati, India.

Book Chapters Published in Premier Publishers:

  1. K.V.V. Satyannarayana, S.L.S. Rani, C.B. Mathaji, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Fouling Mechanisms in Nanofiltration Membranes, Nanofiltration Membrane for Water Purification, Springer Publishers, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5315-6_11,2023.
  2. S.L.S. Rani, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Performance of Ceramic Nanofiltration Membranes in Water Purification, Nanofiltration Membrane for Water Purification, Springer Publishers, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5315-6_10, 2023.
  3. S.L.S. Rani, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Eco-Friendly Ceramic Membranes from Inexpensive Raw Materials and Their Applications, Environmental Science and Engineering: Advances in Chemical, Bio and Environmental Engineering, Springer Publishers, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96554-9_56, 2022.
  4. S.L.S. Rani, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Advancements in chemical and biotechnical approaches towards valorisation of wastes from the food processing industry, Handbook of Biomass Valorisation for Industrial Applications (Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sectors, Wiley Publications, DOI: 10.1002/9781119818816.ch10, Pages: 221-242, 2021.
  5. K. V. V. Satyannarayana, R. Singh, I.G. Moorthy, R. Vinoth Kumar*, Microbial biodiesel production using microbes in general, Handbook of Biodiesel and Petrodiesel Fuels: Science, Technology, Health, and Environment, Taylor & Francis Group, DOI: 10.1201/9780367456207- 15, Pages: 651-651, 2021.
  6. R. Vinoth Kumar*, I.G. Moorthy, L. Goswami, G. Pugazhenthi, K. Pakshirajan, A.M.T. Silva, S.M. Torres, Analytical methods in biodiesel production, Biomass Valorization to Bioenergy, Springer Publishers, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0410-5_13, Pages: 197-219, 2020.
  7. R. Singh, K. V. V. Satyannarayana, R. Vinoth Kumar, I.G. Moorthy, Membrane technology in bioprocess engineering, The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Springer Publishers, DOI: 10.1007/698_2020_505, Pages: 1-26, 2020.
  8. R. Selvaraj, I.G. Moorthy, V. Sivasubramanian, R. Vinoth Kumar, R.S. Kumar, Potential of oleaginous microorganisms in green diesel production, Bioprocess Engineering for a Green Environment, Taylor & Francis Group, DOI: 10.1201/b22021-11, Pages: 251-270, 2018.
  9. R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Petroleum versus biorefinery based platform chemicals, Platform Chemical Biorefinery, Elsevier Publishers, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802980-0.00003-1, Pages: 33-53,2016.
  10. R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Malic and succinic acid – potential C4 platform chemicals for polymer and biodegradable plastic production, Platform Chemical Biorefinery, Elsevier Publishers, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802980-0.00009-2, Pages: 159-179,2016.
  11. N.A. Manikandan, R. Vinoth Kumar, K. Pakshirajan, G. Pugazhenthi, Biorefinery and possible deforestation, Platform Chemical Biorefinery, Elsevier Publishers, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802980-0.00016-X, Pages: 307-322,2016.

Courses Taught:

  • UG:
  1. CH253   Mass Transfer – I
  2. CH302   Mass Transfer – II
  3. CH354   Pollution Control in Process Industries
  4. CH365   Water and Wastewater Treatment
  5. CH304   Chemical Technology
  6. CH303   Industrial Safety and Hazard Mitigation
  7. CH257   Mass Transfer Laboratory
  • PG:
  1. 19PCH131   Advanced Separation Processes
  2. 19PCH133   Characterization of Materials
  3. 19PCH134   Water and Wastewater Treatment

Academic Services (at NIT Andhra Pradesh):

  • Head of the Department - Department of Chemical Engineering,  01-10-2020 - Till Date
  • Institute Coordinator - GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) Programme, 20-08-2019 – Till Date
  • Chairperson - Board of Studies (UG - Chemical Engineering), 01-10-2020 - Till Date
  • Chairperson - Board of Studies (PG - Chemical Engineering), 01-10-2020 - 30-06-2023
  • Convener - Board of Studies (M.Tech., in Chemical Engineering)  11.12.2018 – 30.09.2020
  • Chairperson - Selection Committee [Adhoc Faculty Recruitment], School of Humanities and Management, AY 2023-24
  • Chairperson - Selection Committee [Ad-hoc Faculty Recruitment], Department of Biotechnology, AY 2022-23

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