Research and Consultancy
Infrastructure
To carryout academic and research activities in the area of water, four laboratories have been established in the water management areas of hydrology, water quality testing, central instrumentation and computational and simulation. The laboratories have been provided with sophisticated instruments and software such as Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analyser, UV spectrophotometer, table coater for membrane preparation, flow cells, automatic weather station, ocean current meter, electrical resistivity meter, hydrometerological sensors, iGIS software for GIS and remote sensing applications and FEFLOW for groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling.
Hydrology laboratory
Objective:
This laboratory facility has been created mainly to assist academic and research projects (both externally and internally funded) in the following areas:
Electrical Resistivity Meter (Aquameter)
Cost: Rs 1,69,000
The Aquameter's intelligent microprocessor technology is used for extracting subsurface information. This instrument is used for resistivity (geo-electrical) surveying which is one of the geophysical prospecting methods for mineral prospecting, ground resistance measurements, geological and geo-technical mapping, bedrock studies, and also for groundwater prospecting.
Groundwater Level Monitor
Cost: Rs 1,36,000
Groundwater level monitor is used to measure the water level in wells, rivers, small reservoirs etc. It is especially useful where well tubes (float meters) are inconvenient to install. The information obtained will be useful for water managers to prevent wells from going dry and to control the movement of poor-quality groundwater into an aquifer. Water level monitoring is useful to study the impact of groundwater abstractions and recharge. The information is useful to detect long-term trends and design management strategies at regional level.
Ocean Current Meter
Cost: Rs 1,44,270
Ocean Current Meter is used for the measurement of both velocity and direction of water current in deep waters of estuaries or sea. The meter is equipped to measure both very low current and high currents (2cm/s to 400cm/s). This is mainly used for estuarine studies by KITS. It is portable and can be operated from a boat or ship. The instrument is best suited to measure the velocity in estuaries with change in directions due to tides.
Hydro-Meteorological Data Acquisition System
Cost: Rs 1,83,200
Hydro-Meteorological Data Acquisition System is used for integrated monitoring and recording of multi-disciplinary data from soil, water, air, plants, machineries etc. using multiple sensors. Separate sensors are provided for air temperature, solar radiation, and soil temperature and soil moisture at different depths. Availability of long-term continuous data is essential for hydrological modeling studies.
Flow Cells
Cost: USD 1335
Flow cells are used to study flow through aquifer material and understand the interaction between the fluid and the soil particles during such flow. Acrylic flow cells enable visualization of flow through the material to aid better understanding.
Automatic Weather Station
Cost: Rs 4,27,752
Sutron Portable Automatic Weather Station (AWS) is equipped with tipping bucket rain gauge, solar radiation sensor, barometric pressure wind sensor, air temperature and relative humidity sensor. The readings are automatically recorded into a data logger. Systematic recording of meteorological data is essential in modelling of hydrological phenomena. The data collected from the campus is automatically displayed in the main building of KITS.
Flow Probe
Cost: $ 1,725
Flow probe is a highly accurate water velocity instrument for measuring flows in open channels and partially filled pipes. It is used for storm water runoff studies, sewer flow measurements, and also measuring flows in rivers and streams and monitoring the velocity in canals.
Hydrologic Data Collection Instruments
| S. NO | Name of the Instrument |
| 1 | Rain gauge non Recording |
| 2 | Rain gauge Self recording |
| 3 | Double Ring Infiltrometer |
| 4 | Open pan Evaporimeter |
| 5 | Aquameter CRM500 with Accessories |
| 6 | Digital water level recorder for ground water |
| 7 | Portable Hydro Meteorological Acquisition system |
| 8 | Ocean Current Meter |
| 9 | Automatic Weather Station |
Water Quality Testing Lab
Objective:
Water Research Lab
This laboratory facility has been created mainly to assist academic and research projects (both externally and internally funded), in which the quality of water is analysed using Titrimetric and instrumental methods.
Water Quality Analysis Kit: Cost: Rs. 47,250
The portable Water Quality Analysis Kit is used for in-situ testing of pH, EC, TDS and turbidity of the samples in the field.
DR/800 Series Colorimeter for Multi-Parameter Analysis
Cost: Rs. 92,458
The DR/800 series colorimeter is used to test around 90 water quality parameters. This has got features like auto-wavelength selection, datalogging capabilities and user generated calibrations. It is durable, waterproof and dust proof with chemical- resistant housings.
Other Instruments in the Laboratory
| S. No. | Instruments |
| 1 | Electronic Analytical balance |
| 2 | Digital Conductivity Meter |
| 3 | Digital Flame photometer |
| 4 | Temperature recording circular graph charts |
| 5 | Digital Anemometer |
| 6 | Thermo hydrograph with weekly Recording |
| 7 | Wind vane |
| 8 | Micro controlled based calorimeter |
| 9 | Portable water Quality Analyzer KIT water & Soil |
| 10 | Sunshine recorder |
| 11 | COD digestion Apparatus |
| 12 | Water bath |
| 13 | Nephlometer /turbidity meter |
| 14 | DBUV-vis spectrophotometric |
| 15 | Vacuum pump |
| 16 | Wrist Action Shaker |
| 17 | Muffle Furnace |
| 18 | Flocculator |
| 19 | BOD incubator |
| 20 | GPS |
| 21 | Water Quality Analyzer set |
| 22 | Pen type Salinity meter |
| 23 | 1/2HP Pump |
| 24 | pen type PH meter |
| 25 | Pen type DO meter |
| 26 | Pen type TDS meter |
| 27 | DC regulated single variable Power supply |
| 28 | Handheld Turbidity Meter |
| 29 | Hand held calorimeter |
| 30 | Acrylic Flow Cells |
| 31 | PH,ORP and Conductivity Meter |
| 32 | Wireless LED scrolling display |
| 33 | Flow Probe |
| 34 | Digital colony Counter |
| 35 | Sieve shaker |
| 36 | Double Distillation Unit |
| 37 | Peristaltic pump |
| 38 | Kjeldhal Digestion Unit with Distillation App |
| 39 | Digital ultrasonic cleaner |
| 40 | Centrifuge |
| 41 | Bacteriological Incubator |
| 42 | Autoclave |
| 43 | Laminar Flow Hood |
| 44 | Probe Sonicator |
| 45 | Trinocular Microscope |
| 46 | Spectrophotometer |
| 47 | COD Reactor |
| 48 | Fume Exhaust Hood |
| 49 | Ion Chromatography |
| 50 | Biochar Reactor |
| 51 | Electrospinning |
Central Instrumentation Laboratory
Objective:
This lab facility has been created to carry out academic research projects (both externally and internally funded) in the areas of water and waste water treatment.
Research Areas:
This laboratory was originally established with the scientific support of Prof. Yoram Oren, then Head of Water Quality Treatment and Desalination Laboratory of Jacob Blastein Institutes of Desert Research, at Sede Boqr, Israel. Prof. Yoram spent a total of about two years in Karunya involving in teaching and research. The major areas dealt with in this laboratory are:
Electro Dialysis
Cost of the unit: €13, 878.77/-
Electrodialysis (ED) is one of the electrochemical water treatment techniques in which ions are separated by semi-permeable membrane under the influence of electric potential. Using this technology, the contaminated groundwater with salt content up to 35,000 ppm can be removed.
Capacitive Deionizer (CDI)
Cost : USD 8285/-
Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an emerging electrochemical desalination technology in which deionization takes place by applying an electrical potential difference over two porous carbon electrodes. It is used for removal of organic pollutants also.
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS)
Cost : Rs. 12, 53, 931/-
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) is an analytical technique for determining the concentration of particular elements (Fe, CO, Ni, Mn, Cu, Cr, Mg, Al, Ag, Cd, Pb, Zn, As) in parts per billion. The element is tested based on the wavelength of the light absorbed by an element.
Total Orgaic Carbon Analyser
Cost : 25,000USD
Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOC) is used to measure total organic carbon based on different conductivity in total carbon (including both organic and inorganic carbon). It is useful for water quality analysis during the water purification process.
UV- Spectrophotometer
Cost: 9,50,000 YEN
UV Spectrophotometer is used for the quantitative determination of compounds that absorb UV radiation. It is also used to determine the impurities of organic molecules.
Table Coater for Membrane Synthesis
Cost: Rs. 5, 30, 558/-
Electrochemical analyzer is an electro analytical instrument which is used to study the chemical reactions that take place in a solution at the interface of an electron conductor and an ionic conductor. Using this, the specific capacitance as well as conductivity of the electrode and membrane can be calculated.
Electrochemical Analyzer
Cost: Rs. 5, 50,000/-
Nanofiltration Membrane Setup
The setup has got stirred cell, cross flow cells, chiller and control unit which is suitable for reverse osmosis/ nano filtration / microfiltration.
Cost: Rs. 10,00,000
The details of major instruments available in this laboratory are given in Table 5.
Central Instrumentation
| S. No. | Name of the Instrument |
| 1 | EWP unit - model WH - 02 |
| 2 | Table Coater and Accessories |
| 3 | Electrodialysis Cell Unit |
| 4 | Cell for membrane testing with accessories |
| 5 | Digital Multimeter |
| 6 | Magnetic Stirrer |
| 7 | Dc regulated single variable power supply |
| 8 | Conductivity meter |
| 9 | Precision balances |
| 10 | CH Instrument |
| 11 | Peristaltic Pump |
| 12 | Dual Channel Conductivity meter |
| 13 | UV Visible Spectrophotometer |
| 14 | TOC Analyzer |
| 15 | Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| 16 | Impedance Sample Holder |
Instruments Procured Under funded projects
Instruments procured under funded projects
| S.No. | Instrument | Funding Agency |
| 1 | Turbidity meter | DST |
| 2 | Calorimeter | DST |
| 3 | Acrylic flow cell | DST |
| 4 | pH, ORP, Conductivity meter | DST |
| 5 | Flow probe | DST |
| 6 | CDI unit | DST |
| 7 | CH instrument | DST |
| 8 | Ocean current meter | MoEF |
| 9 | Bacteriological Incubator | MoEF |
| 10 | Autoclave | MoEF |
| 11 | Laminar flow hood | MoEF |
| 12 | Probe sonicator | MoEF |
| 13 | Trinocular microscope | MoEF |
| 14 | Spectrophotometer | MoEF |
| 15 | Peristaltic Pump | DST |
| 16 | COD Reactor | MoEF |
| 17 | DC Power Supply | DST |
| 18 | Fume Exhaust Hood | MoEF |
| 19 | Ion Chromatography | DST |
| 20 | Biochar Reactor | MoEF |
| 21 | BET surface area analyser | DST |
| 22 | Viscometer | DST |
| 23 | Spray Pyrolysis | DST |
| 24 | Electro spinning | DST |
Computational and Simulation Laboratory
Objective:
These facilities have been created mainly to assist academic (M. Tech programme) and research projects (both externally and internally funded) in the following areas:
(in all the above applications, GIS and remote sensing tools are generally used)
Software :
Cost: Rs. 1, 31, 250
It is a single software for GIS and image processing functionalities, using which maps and reports can be created.
Cost: Rs. 3,16,480
FEFLOW is a professional software package for modeling fluid flow and transport of dissolved constituents and/or heat transport processes in the subsurface. Using this, complex unstructured meshes that represent features like rivers, fractures and well locations can be created using finite-element discretization. Parallel computing feature of the software allows a significant reduction in CPU time.
Externally Funded Projects (Completed / Ongoing)
During the past decade, 8 funded projects were carried out in water domain at a total outlay of more than Rs.200 lakh, most of which are funded by DST, MoEF&CC and DRDO. The projects dealt with a spectrum of topics like:
Funded projects in the water sector
| S No | Name of the Project | Funding Agency | Year | Amount in Rs | Completed / Ongoing |
| 1 | Development of a Decision Support System (DSS) for management of wetlands – a case study of Point Calimere wetland | Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI | 2010-2014 | 24,50,000 | Completed |
| 2 | Study on recharge characteristics of tanks in a semi-arid zone using isotope techniques and conventional hydrological models” | Department of Science and Technology, GoI/ CWRDM | 2011-2013 | 17,71,000 | Completed |
| 3 | Fabrication of bioreactor using arsenic metabolizing bacteria for water treatment | DRDO-DRL | 2011-2013 | 9,07,235/- | Completed |
| 4 | Experimental and modeling studies on behaviour and transport of nanoparticles in aquatic environment | SERC, Department of Science and Technology, GoI | 2012-2014 | 9,66,000 | Completed |
| 5 | Nano bio remediation of textile industrial effluent in Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu | Ministry of Environment Forests & Climate Change (MoEFF& CC) | 2016-2021 | 42,17,000 | Ongoing |
| 6 | A Novel TiO2 coated Aluminium Electrode (TiO2/Al) for treatment of textile dyeing wastewater using real time controlled multichannel electrocoagulation process | Water Technology Initiative, Department of Science and Technology, GoI | 2017-2021 | 37,05,600 | Ongoing |
| 7 | High performance integrated two-stage electrochemical technology for recovery of water from electroplating effluent with real time monitoring and control system | Demonstration of Lab Scale Project, TMD, DST, GoI | 2020-2023 | 43,24,760 | Ongoing |
| 8 | Fabrication of bioreactor using Arsenic metabolizing bacteria for water treatment | DRDO-DRLT, GoI | 2011-2013 | 9,07,235 | Completed |
Consultancy Projects and Services
The faculty members of Karunya, under the umbrella of WI, have taken up consultancy assignments worth around Rs.150 lakh from international agencies like Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Wetlands International - South Asia (WISA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), NIRD/TN Government as well as from Government of India, and Government of Manipur, Kerala and Odisha. The major consultancy works pertain to the Point Calimere wetland, Loktak lake, watershed model of Attapady, electro-fluorination, and integrated management of Mahanadi River and time and motion study for MGNREGA works (mainly on soil and water conservation and agriculture). The methodologies and models evolved can be replicated in other parts of the country.
| S. No | Client | Project | Consultancy Team | Value of Agreement Rs. |
| 1 | Japan International Cooperation Agency (jointly with M/s. Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc. Bangalore (Phase I)) | Study on Attapady model of participatory development and assessing the potential of replicating the Attapady model | Dr E J James | 2.75 lakh |
| 2 | Govt. of Manipur / Planning Commission | Monitoring & Evaluation of the project implementation for Conservation and Management of Loktak Lake in Manipur | Dr E J James, Mr P K Kurian,Dr P Jegathambal,Ms K L Priya | 25.00 lakh |
| 3 | Japan International Cooperation Agency (jointly with M/s. Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc Bangalore (Phase II)) | Study on Attapady model of participatory development and assessing the potential of replicating the Attappady model in Wayanad (Phase II) | Dr E J James | 2.75 lakh |
| 4 | Govt. of Manipur / Planning Commission | Assessment of outcomes of STAP on conservation and management of Loktak Lake | Dr E J James ,Dr.Mathew Sebastian ,Dr P Jegathambal ,Dr J Brema ,Ms K L Priya | 18.00 lakh |
| 5 | Planning Commission, India | Mid-term Evaluation Report on Short Term Action Plan for Conservation and management of Loktak lake and associated wetlands integrating Manipur River basin” | Dr.E. J.James, KITS – Team Leader ,Dr. P K Kurien, Dr. J.Brema, Dr.P.Jegathambal ,Dr.K.L Priya | 18 Lakh |
| 6 | M/s. Survival Technologies Pvt Ltd | Electrofluorination Development | Dr. M. Noel | 2.25 lakh |
| 7 | Wetland International | Integrated Management of Mahanadi river for wise use of Chilika wetland | Dr E J James | 0.40 lakh |
| 8 | German Development Cooperation, GIZ office New Delhi | Hydro-ecological assessment for Integrated Management of Point Calimere Ramsar site | Dr E J James,Dr. G Prince Arulraj,Dr. C Mayilsamy,Dr. J Brema,Dr.Pjegathambal,Dr. P. S. Harikumar, CWRDM,Dr. S. J. Vijay, KITS | Rs. 43 lakhs |
| 9 | National Institute of Rural Development and Tamil Nadu Government (DRDPR) | Time and Motion Study for Estimating Schedule of Rates for MGNREGA | Dr. Dinesh Peter,Dr. Hepzibah Christinal,Dr. S.J. Vijay | Rs. 52 lakhs |
Publications
1. Gautam, S., Gautam, A.S., Singh, K., James, E.J., Brema, J. “ Investigations on the relationship among lightning, aerosol concentration, and meteorological parameters with specific reference to the wet and hot humid tropical zone of the southern parts of India” (2021) Environmental Technology and Innovation, 22, Article.No. 101414.
2. Sneha Gautam, Lakshmi M. Makhitha, Anirudh Gupta, J. Brema, E. J. James and Gajendran Chellaiah “ Treatment and Effective Utilization of Greywater: A Preliminary Case Study ”, ( 2021) MDPI-Applies system and innovation.
3. Lina Rose, X. Anitha Mary and C. Karthik “ Integration of sensors for dam water quality analysis – a prototype ”, (June 2021), Water Science and Technology.
4. Ramiro T. Gonzalez del Cerro , M.S.P Subathra , Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar , Sebastian Verrastro and S. Thomas George “ Modelling the daily reference evapotranspiration in semi-arid region of South India: A case study comparing ANFIS and empirical models ”, Information Processing in Agriculture (March 2021).
5. Lina Rose, X.Anitha Mary, I. Johnson, Ganesh Srinivasan, Lakshmi Priya &Jebasingh Bhagavath Singh “ Polyaza functionalized graphene oxide nanomaterial based sensor for Escherichia coli detection in water matrices ”, (19 August 2021), scientific reports.
6. Lina Rose and Anitha Mary X “ Wireless water level measurement using arduino ”, (04 April 2021), Pak. J. Biotechnol. Vol. 13
7. Arumugam Angelin & Murugesan Kalpana &Kadarkarai Govindan & Subbiah Kavitha ” Characterizations and fluoride adsorption performance of wattle humus biosorben t” (8 june 2021) Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
8. Parameswarikalaivel, Choondaljisson, Subbiah kavitha, Dhanasekaran Padmanabhan, Jebasingh Bhagavathsingh, Jegathambal Palanichamy, Asath Murphy Maria Stephen and Jovitha Jane David “ Efficiency assessment of Cu and Al electrodes in the removal of anthraquinone based disperse dye aqueous solution in electro coagulation-analytical approach ”, (2021) International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2019-2020
1. Ramanathan, S.Radhika, N.Padmanabhan, D.Durairaj, A.Paul Selvin, S. Lydia, S. Kavitha, S Vasanthkumar,” Eco-friendly Synthesis of CRGO and CRGO/SnO Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Green Dye ”, ACS Omega Open Access Volume 5, Issue 1, 14 January 2020, Pages 158-169
2. Lina Rose &X. Anitha Mary “ Sensor data classification using machine learning algorithm ” (2020) Journal of Statistics and Management Systems.
3. A.Darcy Gnana Jegha, M.S.P.Subathra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Umashankar Subramaniam and Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban. “ A High Gain DC-DC Converter with Grey Wolf Optimizer Based MPPT Algorithm for PV Fed BLDC Motor Drive ”, (2020) MDPI- applied sciences.
4. A. Darcy Gnana Jegha, M.S.P. Subathra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar and Aritra Ghosh. “ Optimally Tuned Interleaved Luo Converter for PV Array Fed BLDC Motor Driven Centrifugal Pumps Using Whale Optimization Algorithm—A Resilient Solution for Powering Agricultural Loads ”, MDPI-electronics.
5. Sneha Gautam, ·Amarpreet Singh Arora, Anish Kumar Singh, Prabhat Ekka, Himanshu Daniel, Boya Gokul, Sunny Toppo, Prabha Chockalingam, Hans Kumar and Jerry Ford Lyngdoh. “ Coagulation influencing parameters investigation on textile industry discharge using Strychnos potatorum seed powders ”, (28 june 2020), Environment, Development and Sustainability
6. P. Kalpana, S. Parthiban, P. Gopinathan, T. Subramani, P. D. Roy, S. Gautam and J. Brema “ Spatio-temporal estimation of rainfall patterns in north and northwestern states of India between 1901 and 2015: change point detections and trend assessments ”, (2020) Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2020) 13:1116
7. Parameswari Kalaivel, Rajkumar Pluto Singh, Subbiah Kavitha, Dhanasekaran Padmanabhan, Suresh Kumar Krishnan and Jegathambal Palanichamy “ Elucidation of electro coagulation mechanism in the removal of Blue SI dye from aqueous solution using Al-Al, Cu-Cu electrodes- A comparative study ”, (2020),Eco toxicology and Environmental safety,
8. Parameswari Kalaivel, Jegathambal Palanichamy and Vijila Moses “Preparation and application of TiO2/Al electrode for the removal of disperse dye in EC process”, (2020), Ecology, Environment and Conservation Journal.
9. Parameswari kalaivel, T Jagadessh, Subbiah kavitha, Dhanasekaran Padmanabhan, Jegathambal Palanichamy and Asath Murphy “ Comparative study on removal of yellow 10gw dye from aqueous solution using Al, Cu electrodes in electrocoagulation ”, Materials Today: Proceedings.
10. Parameswari Kalaivel, Vijila Moses and Jegathamba Palanichamy “Optimization of color removal of Blue SI dye solution with Al-Al, Cu-Cu Electrodes in Electrocoagulation process using statistical modelling”, EM International-Pollution research,
11. M. Suguna Devakumari “ Assessing Antibiotic Residue Removal from Milk Using Biochar ”, (2020), Nature Environment and Pollution Technology An International Quarterly Scientific Journal.
12. M. Suguna Devakumari “ Assessing the yield and juice quality of sugarcane under agro-cycling of paper mill solid wastes and treated effluent irrigation ”, Eco. Env. & Cons. 26: 2020; pp. (S169-S173)
13. Niranjana R, Jegathambal P and Martin Mkandawire “ Insitu- Remediation of Dye Contaminated Soil using Eco-friendly Adsorbents (Moringa Oleifera Extract, Nanoclay) and Carbon Nanotubes Immobilized Alginate Beads ”, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No.4, (2020), pp. 5175 – 5189
14. A. Lincy , P. Jegathambal , Martin Mkandawire , Stephanie MacQuarrie “ Nano Bioremediation of Textile Dye Effluent using Magnetite Nanoparticles Encapsulated Alginate Beads ”, Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques 2020, Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages: 936-946
15. KalpanaP, Prathibha S, Gopinathan P, Subramani T, Roy PD, Gautam S, Brema J.(2020) Spatio-temporal estimation of rainfall patterns in north and northwestern states of India between 1901 and 2015: change point detections and trend assessments, Arabian Journal of Geosciences
16. Kalai, S.R., Muthukumaran, N., Prince Arulraj, G.(2020) Effect of nano materials on increasing the capacity of spillways, International Journal on Emerging Technologies
1. X.Anitha Mary, Lina Rose, K. Rajasekaran “ Development of Water Level Monitoring System with Capacitive Sensor ”, (May 2019), International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-8
2. Lina Rose, X. Anitha Mary, K.Rajasekaran and S.Asokan “ Real time and ground water level recharging and monitoring system in borewell”, Indian Journal Environmental protection (May 2019), IJEP 39 (5):449-452 (2019).
3. Shaina Beegam N, Prince ArulRaj and J Brema. “ An Examination of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Muvattupuzha River Basin using GIS ”, (September 2019), International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), ISSN: 2277-3878, Volume-8 Issue-3
4. A.Tamilarasan and J. Brema “ Assessment of Soil Erosion in Siruvani Watersheds based on USLE and Hypsometric Curve Methods ”, (April 2019), International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-8, Issue- 6S4
5. Parameswari kalaivel, Jegathambal Palanichamy and Mano Magdalene Rubella “ Potential of Ti 2 O 3 electrodes verses Zn by Electro coagulation Process for Disperse Dye removal ”, (28june2019), Asian journal of Chemistry.
6. R. V. Dhivya Shree and J.Brema “ A Review on Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Water using Hydroponics Technique ”, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN: 2319-7064 ResearchGate Impact Factor (2018): 0.28 | SJIF (2018): 7.426
7. Koshy P. S., Prince Arulraj G., Brema J. “ Development of Fuzzy Rule Based (FRB) Model to Simulate Power Generation in a Cascade Hydropower System ”, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT) ISSN: 2249-8958, Volume-8 Issue-5, June 2019.
8. Koshy P.S., Prince Arulraj G., Brema J. “ Development of an ANN Model to Simulate the Auxiliary Power Generation from an Irrigation Barrage ”, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT) ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-9 Issue-1, October 2019
9. J. Jansi, P. Jegathambal, S. Devaraj Arumainayagam “ Identifying the Underlying Relationship Between Water Quality Parameters of the Groundwater Samples using Association and Clustering Algorithms in Coimbatore District ”, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) ISSN: 2277-3878, Volume-8 Issue-2, July 2019.
10. Denzil Daniel, P. Jegathambal and Brett Bevers “ In Situ Bioremediation of Textile Dye Effluent-Contaminated Soils Using Mixed Microbial Culture ”, International Journal of Civil Engineering, 13 April 2019
11. P. Jegathambal, R. R. Nisha, K. Parameswari and M. S. P. Subathra “ Desalination and removal of organic pollutants using electro biochemical reactor ”, Applied Water Science (2019) 9:113
12. Suresh, S., N. Bhuvanesh, A. Raman, P.Sugumar, D. Padmanabhan, E.Shanmugam, M.N. Ponnuswamy, S. Kavitha and R. Nandhakumar, 2019. “Experimental and theoretical studies of imidazole based chemosensor for Palladium and their biological applications”, (12 Sep 2019) Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-Chemistry, 385:1-10 (Elsevier)
13. R.V.Dhivya Shree, J.Brema (2019) Assessment of Water Quality and Parameters Leading to Eutrophication in an Urban Water Body, International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-8, Issue- 6S4.
14. Brema, J., Rahul, T.S., Julius, J.J.(2019) Study on Drought Monitoring Based on Spectral Indices in Noyyal River Sub-watershed Using Landsat-8 Imageries, Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 1866-8755
15. Jebastina, N., Prince Arulraj, G. (2019) Spatial Prediction of Nitrate Concentration Using GIS and ANFIS Modelling in Groundwater, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 0007-4861
16. Glory Selvamano, J., Prince Arul Raj, G., Jeyanthi, J.(2019)Identification and control of saltwater intrusion by ADR approach in the coastal aquifers of Tuticorin, India, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology
17. Shree, R.V.D., Brema, J. (2019), Assessment of water quality and parameters leading to eutrophication in an urban water body, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology.
18. Janaki Raman, S., Abraham, S., Jayalin, D., Godwin, A.(2019), Researchof water quality and its chemical parameters by titration method and instrumenal method, Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems
19. Thinakaran, E., Arumairaj, P.D. (2019) Research on numerical modelling in lake dynamics, International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering
20. Koshy, P.S., Prince Arulraj, G., Brema, J. (2019), Development of an ANN model to simulate the auxiliary power generation from an irrigation barrage, Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems
21. Shaina Beegam, N., ArulRaj, G.P., Brema, J.(2019) An examination of land use and land cover changes in muvattupuzha river basin using GIS, International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering
1. M. S. P. Subathra, ChintaJoyson Blessing, S. Thomas George, Abel Thomas, A. Dhibak Raj, VinodhEwards “ Automated Intelligent Wireless Drip Irrigation Using ANN Techniques ”, (12 December 2018), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing.
2. Kurian Geenu, Parameswari K and Jegathambal P “Performance evaluation of electrodes TiO2/Zn and Zinc in the treatment of disperse dye by Electro coagulation Process-A Comparative study”, (10 October 2018), Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment,
3. Mrs. Anie John. S and Dr. J. Brema “ Rainfall Trend Analysis By Mann-Kendall Test For Vamanapuram River Basin, Kerala ” , (December 2018), International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 13, December 2018, pp. 1549-1556,
4. Anie John. S, J. Brema (2018), Rainfall Trend Analysis By Mannkendall Test For Vamanapuram River Basin, KERALA, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 13, December 2018, pp. 1549-1556
5. N. Shaina Beegam , Prince Arulraj (2018) A review article on impact of urbanization on hydrological parameters, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 9(199):199-208
6. Anie John. S, J. Brema, (2018) Analysis of rainfall by intensity-duration- frequency (idf) curves for Vamanapuram river basin, Kerala, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 9(7):403-411
7. Nalini Jebastina & G. Prince Arulraj (2018) Spatial Prediction of Nitrate Concentration Using GIS and ANFIS Modelling in Groundwater, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology volume 101, pages403–409
8. Anie John. S, Brema. J (2018), Analysis of Rainfall By Intensityduration- Frequency (IDF) Curves For Vamanapuram River Basin, Kerala, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2018, pp. 403–411
9. Jobil Varghese, Freeda Christy, Katta Venkattaramana (2018) Offshore Wind Energy Potential Along Indian Coast, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2018, pp. 1480–1486
10. Aishwarya, Gajendran Chellaiah, P. Mosae Selvakumar, 2018, A Review Of Nano Particle Application in Water Treatment, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2018, pp. 381–387
11. V. Venkata Ramesh Reddy and M. Mahendra Reddy (2018) “Geophysical investigation by electrical resistivity survey in Karunya Institute of Technology And Sciences Campus”, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2018, pp. 239–245
12. Estherrani V, Muthukumaran N and Prince Arulraj G (2018) Effect Of Nano-Cement In Reducing The Value Of Roughness Coefficient, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2018, pp. 744–751.
13. Abdulla Pattar Kadavan& James Erinjery Joseph, ‘Shoreline changes at selected stretches on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kochi coast, southwest India’, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ISSN: 0971-5010 (Print) 2164-3040 (Online)
14. P. K. Abdulla, E. J. James, ‘Validation of Visually Observed Waves with the Recorded Waves on the Southwest Coast of India’, The Institution of Engineers (India), November 2017 (online)
15. R. R. NishaP. Jegathambal, K.ParameswariK. Kirupa, ‘Biocompatible water softening system using cationic protein from moringa oleifera extract’, Applied Water Science, October 2017, Volume 7, Issue 6, pp 2933–2941
16. James Jesudasan Julius, Dharmaveer Singh, J. Brema (2017), Morphometric Analysis of Linear and Areal Aspects of Bhagirathi River Basin- A GIS Approach, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Communication and Electronics Systems (ICCES 2017) IEEE Xplore Compliant - Part Number: CFP17AWO-ART, ISBN:978-1-5090-5013-0
17. S. Steplin Paul Selvin ,, A. Ganesh Kumar , L. Sarala , R. Rajaram , A. Sathiyan , J. Princy Merlin , I. Sharmila Lydia , (2017) Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B Using Zinc Oxide Activated Charcoal Polyaniline Nanocomposite and Its Survival Assessment Using Aquatic Animal Model, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02335 .
1. B. Suresh, E. J. James, and P. Jegathambal “Indicators and Influence Factors for Sustainability Assessment of Inclusive Smart Innovation Clusters” Journal of Geological Resource and Engineering, Vol 7 2016, pp 305-327.
2. B. Suresh, E. J. James, and P. Jegathambal “A Critical Review of Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods for Infrastructure Planning and Sustainability Assessment of Infrastructure Projects”International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering Vol 9, No.3, June 2016
3. AswinKokkat, P. Jegathambal and E. J. James “Spatial and Temporal Variation in Groundwater Quality and Impact of Sea Water in the Cauvery Delta, South India” International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering Vol 9, No.3, June 2016
4. Fabian Pollesbock, P Jegathambal, P. Sundarambaland K Christopher Gunasingh “Performance Evaluation of Sewage Treatment Plant using MATLAB based simulation model”, Indian Water Works Association Vol 48,No.3 2016
5. Priya K.L, P. Jegathambal, E. J. James “Salinity and suspended sediment transport in a shallow estuary on the east coast of India”, Regional Studies in Marine Sciences 7 (2016) 88-89
6. K.Velmurugan, A.Tamilselvan, Robert Antony, V.Rajesh Kannan, Lijun Tang, R.Nandhakumar“ Imidazoloquinoline bearing thiol probe as fluorescent electrochemical sensing of Ag and relay recognition of Proline” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 333 (2017) 130-141
7. S.Priyatharshini, A.Tamilselvan, C.Viswanathan and N.ponpandian“LaCoO3 Nanostructures modified glassy carbon Electrode for Simultaneous Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine Ascorbic Acid and Uric acid” Journal of Electrochemical Society 164 (4) B152-B158 (2017)
8. Kesavan Stalin Durai ,Ayyanar Karuppasamy , Jia-De Peng , Kuo-Chuan Ho, Annadurai Tamilselvan , Chenna Ramalingam “Fused Heterocycles Possessing novel metal-free organic dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells” Tetrahedron 73 (2017) 278-289
9. Derin Don, K.Velmurugan, J.Prabhu ,N. Bhuvanesh, A. Tamilselvan, R.Nandhakumar“A Dual analyte fluorescent chemosensor based on a furan-pyrene conjugate for Al3+ & HSo3- ” Spectrochimia Acta part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 174( (2017) 62-69
2015-2016
1. Priya K.L, P. Jegathambal, E. J. James “Seasonal dynamics of turbidity maximum in the Muthupet estuary, India” Journal of Ocean University of China2015 14 (5) 765-777
2. Simon Wicki, Jegathambal P, Parameswari and EJ James “ Continuous Flow Column Study on Biosorption of Reactive Dyes Using Cationic Protein from Moringa oleifera Seeds” Journal of organic and inorganic chemistry, Insight Medical Publishing Vol1 No 1:7 2015
3. P.J. Sajil Kumar | P. Jegathambal | Sreejesh Nair | E.J. James “Temperature and pH dependent geochemical modeling of fluoride mobilization in the groundwater of a crystalline aquifer in southern India” Journal of Geochemical Exploration 156 (2015) 1-9
1. K. L. Priya, P. Jegathambal, E. J. James “On the factors affecting the settling velocity of fine suspended sediments in a shallow estuary Journal of Oceanography” Vol 71,No 2,2015
2. S. Kavitha, R. Shilpa, D. Padmanabhan, A. Angelin “Preparation and characterization of SiO2 nanoparticles doped carbonized Zygosaccharomyces bailli for arsenic deduction” International Journal of ChemTech Research CODEN (USA): IJCRGG ISSN: 0974-4290 Vol.8, No.11 pp 450-456, 2015
3. P. J. SajilKumar, P. Jegathambal, E. J. James “Factors influencing the high fluoride concentration in groundwater of Vellore District, South India” ’Environmental Earth Sciences, Vol 72 (7), pp 2437-2446, 2014
4. Jegathambal Palanichamy, Sundarambal Palani“Simulation of anaerobic digestion processes using stochastic algorithm” Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering 2014, 12:121
5. K. L. Priya, P. Jegathambal, E. J. James, “Trace metal distribution in a shallow estuary” Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry 2014, 96(4)
6. Umadevi P., James E.J., Jegathambal. P, “Evolving reservoir operation rules using Fuzzy Logic Inference System for Irrigation Management in a Sub-Basin Scale International” Journal of Engineering Research and Technology Vol.3, Issue 3, pp 221-226,2014
7. P.J.Sajil Kumar, P. Jegathambal, E.J. James “Chemometric evaluation of nitrate contamination in the groundwater of a hard rock area in Dharapuram, south India” Applied Water Science, Springer Publication 2014
8. Kadarkarai Govindan, Mohan Raja, Michael Noel, E.J. James “Degradation of pentachlorophenol by hydroxyl radicals and sulfate radicals using electrochemical activation of peroxymonosulfate, peroxodisulfate and hydrogen peroxide” Journal of Hazardous Materials 272 Elsevier (2014) 42–51,
9. Chidambram, Tamarai Selvan Michael Noel “Membrane Processes for Dye Wastewater Treatment: Recent Progress in Fouling Control” Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
10. Kadarkarai Govindan, Michael Noel, RajaMohan “Removal of nitrate ion from water by electrochemical approches” Journal of Water Process Engineering 6 (2015) 58-63
11. kadarkarai Govindan Mohan Raja, Subramanian Uma Maheshwari, Michael Noel ``Comparison and Understanding of Fluoride removal mechanism in Ca2+,Mg2+ and Al3+ ion assisted electrocoagulation process using Fe and Al electrodes “ Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 3 (2015) 1784-1793
12. T.Chidambaram , Yoram Oren, M.Noel, “Fouling of nanofiltration membranes by dyes during brine recovery from textile dye bath wastewater” Chemical Engineering Journal 262 (2015) 156-168
13. Sakthivel Thangavel, Nivea Raghavan, Govindan Kadarkarai, Sang-Jae Kim, GunasekaranVenugopal “Graphene -oxide (GO)-Fe3+ hybrid nanosheets with effective sonocatalytic degradation of reactive Red 120 and Study of their kinetics mechanism” Ultrasonics Sonochemistry24 (2015) 123-131
14. kadarkarai Govindan Mohan Raja, Subramanian Uma Maheshwari, Michael Noel “Analysis and understanding of amido black 10B dye degradation in aqueous solution by electrocoagulation with the conventional oxidants peroxymonosulfate, peroxodisulfate and hydrogen peroxide” Environmental Science Water Research & Technology 1 (2015) 108-119
1. Vinodha S, John Thomas, Robbie Varghese, Jegathambal P “Decolorization of red CLB dye using membrane bioreactor, “International Journal of Environmental Sciences Vol 3, No 5, 2013
2. George Abe and E. J. James “Impact of streamflow regulation on the downstream of rivers in the humid tropics of the western ghats region, Kerala, India” International Journal of Earth Sciences and Environment ISSN 0973-5904, Volume 06, No,05 (01), October 2013, 1203-1212
3. Sajil Kumar P J, James E J “Development of Water Quality Index (WQI) model for the groundwater in Tirupur district, South India” Chinese Journal of Geochemistry (2013), 32:261-168
4. George Abe and James E J “Flood moderation by large reservoirs in the humid tropics of Western ghat region of Kerala, India” International Journal of Energy and Environment Vol 4, Issue 1, 2013, pp 141-152 (ISSN 2076-2895)
5. Sajil Kumar P J, Elango L, James E J “Assessment of hydrochemistry and groundwater quality in the coastal area of South Chennai, India” Arabian Journal of Geosciences (Online) (Springer) Jul-05
6. Sajil Kumar P J, Aeshlyn Jose, James E J “Spatial and seasonal variation in groundwater quality in parts of Cuddalore district, South India National Academy Science Letters” (Online)(Springer), April 2013, Volume 36, Issue 2, pp 167-179
7. Sajil P J, Davis DelsonP, Vernon J G, James E J “A linear regression model (LRM) for groundwater chemistry in and around the Vaniyambadi industrial area, Tamil Nadu, India” Chinese Journal of Geochemistry (Springer) (2013) 32: 019-026
8. Sajil Kumar P J, James E J ”Physico chemical parameters and their sources in groundwater in the Thirupathur region, Tamil Nadu, South India” Applied Water Science (Springer) (March 2013), Vol.3, Issue 1, pp 219-228.
9. T. Chidambaram and M. Noel “Impact of the Dye Molecule Charge on Recovery of Concentrated Salt Solution from Wastewaters Containing Dyes by Nanofiltration” Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology, Vol 37 ,No3, pp-133-139
10. Kadarkarai Govindan, Yoram Oren Michael Noel “ Effect of Dye molecules and electrode material on the settling behavior of flocs in an electrocoagulation induced settling tank reactor(EISTR)” Separation and Purification Technology 133(2014) 396-406
11. Kadarkarai Govindan ,Sepperuma lMurugesan, Pitchai Maruthamuthu “Photocatalytic Degradation of pentachlorophenol in aqueous solution by visible light sensitive N-P-codoped TiO2 photocatalyst” Material research bulletin 487 (2013) 1913-1919
2012-2013
1. Vinodha S, Babithesh S., Jegathambal P “An experimental Investigation on the effect of the operating parameters for the decolourisation of textile wastewater by electrocoagulation process’ International Journal of Engineering Research and Development Vol 5, Issue 3, pp 45-54, 2012
2. Priya K.L, Jegathambal P., James E. J “Hydrodynamic Modeling of Estuaries – A state-of – art” International Journal of Environmental Sciences Vol3, No.1(2012)
3. Priya K.L, Jegathambal P., James E. J “ Seasonal Behaviour of a Shallow Estuary of Lower Cauvery Basin, India” Environmental Research, Engineering and Management Vol 61,No.3(2012)
4. Vinoda S, Diego Carmerego, Jegathambal P “Comparison of Fe and Al electrodes in the treatment of Blue CA Dye effluent using electrocoagulation process” International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Vol 5, No 5, 2188-2196, 2012.
5. Abdulla P K, SanamJishnu das, James E J, “Analysis of nearshore wave height, direction and breaker angle of southwest coast of India using visually observed data” International Journal of Ecology & Development Vol. 22, Issue No.2, ISSN 0972-9984, pp 63-73, 2012.
6. Celine George, Jayakumar K V, James E J “Changes in streamflow regime as indicator of upstream urbanization in a humid tropical riverbasin” Journal of Meteorological Applications Volume 19, Issue 3, pages 334–345, September 2012, Springer
7. Vinoda S and Jegathambal.P “Decolorization of textile waste water by electro coagulation process - a review” Elixir Pollution 43 6883-6887 (2012)
8. R.Kannan, k.Govindan, S.Selvaraj, P.Ravichandran, S.Vasanthakumar “Birnessite nanorod-mediated decomposition of methylene blue with common oxidants ”Applied Water Science 43 (2012) 6883-6887
9. R.Nivea, v.Gunasekaran, R.Kannan, T.Sakthivel, and K.Govindan “ Enhanced photocatalytic Efficacy of Heteropolyacid Pillared TiO2 Nanocomposites, “Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2013
Patents Granted / Published
Patents Filed & Published and Granted in the Water Sector
| S.No | Inventors | Patent | Granted / Published |
| 1 | Dr. P. Jegathambal ,Dr. K. Parameswari ,Dr. S. Vinodha | A method for decolourisation of Dyeing wastewater by electrocoagulation using titanium dioxide coated aluminum electrode” 2474/CHE/2015, C.B.R No 9704 – August 3.2020 | Granted |
| 2 | Dr. P. Jegathambal ,Dr. A. Hepzibah Christinal ,Dr. R. Renita | Household Cost Effective Biocompatible Non-UV Nanocomposite Membrane based Water Purification System”, TEMP/E-1/19075/2021-CHE | Published |
| 3 | Dr. S. Kavitha, Dr. Sakunthalaayyasamy, Mrs. Sanjana rajeev Mr. Suresh Mrs. Pavithra Shanmugaraj | “A Microbial Fuel Cell For Generating Electricity From Wastewater” Application No.202041021896 dated 26.05.2020. | Published |
| 4 | Dr. Sneha Gautam Dr. Brema J Mr. Prabhat Ekka Mr. Boya Gokul | “Water Purifier Using Natural Strata” Patent no: 202041021147-19.05.2020 | Published |
| 5 | Dr. Kavitha Subbiah ,Dr. Padmanabhan Dhanasekaran ,Dr. Yoram Oren | “Biosynthesis of Isopropyl myristate” Application number: 201841028122 Date:26/07/2018 | Published |
| 6 | Dr. Kavitha Subbiah | “Preparation And Characterization Of Carbonized Wattle Humus” Application number: 1225/CHE/2015 Date: 12/03/2015 | Published |
| 7 | Dr. S. Kalidass | A Process of Removal of Dye from Coloured Effluent using Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus Application number: 5608/CHE/2014 dated 07.11.2014 | Published |
| 8 | Dr. S. Kalidass | A method for Decolorization of dyes using composition comprising of Nanoparticle and Microorganisms Application number: 5610/CHE/2014 dated 07.11.2014 | Published |
| 9 | Dr. Jibu Thomas | Aerobic Pre-Fermenter Application number: 201741006585 dated 24.02.2017 | Published |
| 10 | Dr. Pinaki Dey | Development of Improved production process of cellulose from waste pulp and paper sludge material Application number: 201941018465 dated 08.05.2019 | Published |
| 11 | Dr. Pinaki Dey | High solid loading saccharification process of waste pulp and paper sludge (PPS) material for production of fermentable simple sugars in concentrated form Application number: 202041019318 06.05.2020 | Published |
| 12 | Dr. P. Jegathambal, Mr. Venkat Veeresh,Ms. A. Lincy Ms. Shobina Kannan | A Novel Foam Block for Treating Textile Dyeing Effluent | Published |
