Dr. N.Viswanathan
| Degree | Subject | University | Year of Passing | Class / Grade Obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Chemistry | Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul | 2009 | Ph.D Thesis Highly Commended |
| M. Sc | Chemistry | Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul | 2004 | First Class (University Second Rank Holder) |
| B. Sc | Chemistry | Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | 2002 | First Class with Distinction (Gold Medalist) |
| Position | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Anna University, University College of Engineering - Dindigul | Sep 2009 to Till date |
| Senior Research Fellow | Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul | 2008 - 2009 |
| University Research Fellow | Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul | 2008 |
| Project Fellow | Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul | 2005 - 2007 |
| S.No | Name of the Faculty Development/ Training/ Workshop/ Conference/ Seminar., etc | Name of the Institution | Date/ Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Week FDP on Science (Chemistry) | M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur. | 21-01-2019 to 01-02- 2019 / 12 Days |
| 2 | Two Week FDP on “Thin films and its applications” | M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur. | 20-11-2017 to 02-12- 2017 / 14 Days |
| Refresher Course in Chemistry | Bharathidasan University, Trichy | 28-01-2015 to 17-02- 2015 / 21 days | |
| Orientation Programme | Bharathidasan University, Trichy | 15-11-2012 to 12-12- 2012 / 28 days | |
| Training Programme on “E-Content Development” | Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul | 10-12-2007 to 20-12- 2007 / 11 days | |
| Summer School on “Frontiers in Polymer Chemistry” | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 25-06-2006 to 08-07- 2006 / 14 days |
| S. No. | Name of the Faculty Development/ Training/ Workshop/ Conference/ Seminar., etc | Name of the institution | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Conference on Emerging Trends in Materials for Energy and Biological Applications | M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur | 07th March 2020 |
| 2 | International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical and Material Sciences | The Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, Dindigul. | 24th and 25th February 2020 |
| 3 | International Conference on Research Initiatives in Chemistry for Sustainable Development | The Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, Dindigul. | 18th and 19th March 2019 |
| 4 | International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering Materials and Renewable Energy | University College of Engineering – Villuppuram | 04th and 05th January 2018 |
| 5 | International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Environment and Biomedical Applications | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. | 21st and 22nd December 2017 |
| 6 | 11th Asia Pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium & 5th Indian Chitin and Chitosan Society Symposium | IMA Hall, Kochi, Kerala, India. | 28th to 30th September 2016 |
| 7 | International Conference on Innovative Technologies and Management for Water Security | National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai. | 12th and 14th February 2014 |
| 8 | International Conference on Biologically Active Molecules | Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Dindigul. | 8th to 10th March 2012 |
| 9 | International Conference on Nano Science and Technology | Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (Kalpakkam), Chennai | 27th to 29th February 2008 |
| 10 | 8th Asian Academic Network for Environmental Safety and Waste Management | Anna University, Chennai. | 10th to 13th December 2006 |
| 11 | International Conference on The Challenges and Strategies for the Sustainability of Safe Drinking Water | Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul. | 25th and 27th October 2006 |
| 12 | State Level Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences | G.T.N Arts College, Dindigul | 18th October 2019 |
| 13 | National Seminar on Advanced Oxidation Processes | Anna University, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli | 17th to 19th December 2017 |
| 14 | National Conference on Biomedical and Medicinal Chemistry | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai | 12nd and 13rd April 2017 |
| 15 | National Conference on Recent Advances in the Applications of Macromolecular Materials | The Gandhigram Rural Institute- Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul | 2nd and 3rd March 2017 |
| 16 | National Seminar on Recent Innovations in Organic Synthesis | Periyar University, Salem | 15th and 16th December, 2016 |
| 17 | National Conference on Recent Trends in Bio-inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry | Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore | 15th to 17th October 2015 |
| 18 | 10th Mid-Year CRSI Symposium in Chemistry | National Institute of Technology, Trichy | 23rd to 25th July 2015 |
| 19 | National Conference on Application of the Derivatives of Chitin and Chitosan | The Gandhigram Rural Institute- Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul | 22nd and 23rd August 2014 |
| 20 | National Conference on Recent Advances in Water and Waste Water Treatment | Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Dindigul | 21st and 22nd March 2014 |
| 21 | 16th National Symposium in Chemistry | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai | 6th to 9th February 2014 |
| 22 | National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences | Anna University, University College of Engineering – Dindigul, Dindigul | 20th February 2013 |
| 23 | National Seminar on Modern Trends in Chemistry | PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul | 23rd and 24th February 2012 |
| 24 | 14th National Symposium in Chemistry | National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) & Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram | 3rd to 5th February 2012 |
| 25 | National Conference on Interface Between Chemical Sciences and Technologies | National Institute of Technology Warangal, Andhra Pradesh | 29th and 30th December 2011 |
| 26 | II Indian Chitin and Chitosan Society Symposium - 2011 | University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh | 5th December 2011 |
| 27 | National Conference on Recent Trends in Green Synthesis | Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu | 5th and 6th August 2011 |
| 28 | 1st Indian Chitin and Chitosan Symposium | CAG Pride Hotel, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu | 24th April 2010 |
| 29 | 20th Annual General Meeting of the Materials Research Society of India | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata | 10th to 12th February 2009 |
| 30 | 11th National Symposium in Chemistry | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune | 6th to 8th February 2009 |
| 31 | 10th National Symposium in Chemistry | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 1st to 3rd February 2008 |
| 32 | National Conference on Advances in Surface and Interface Analysis | Periyar University, Salem | 13th and 14th December 2007 |
| 33 | National Seminar on Applications of Electron Transfer Processes | Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Dindigul | 5th and 6th January 2006 |
| 34 | National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences | Department of Chemistry, Anna University, University College of Engineering Dindigul | 20-02-2013 / 1 Day |
Membership in Professional Bodies:
✓ As a Life Member (LM-1449) in Chemical Research Society of India, Bangalore.
✓ As a Life Member (LM-318) in Indian Desalination Association, Mumbai.
✓ As a Life Member (LM-12) in Indian Chitin and Chitosan Society, Kochi.
✓ As a Life Member in International Society for Fluoride Research, New Zealand.
| S.No | Title of Presentation | Name of the institution | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solutions for Water Pollution | NPR College of Arts and Science, Natham, Dindigul | 07-09-2018 |
| 2 | Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Ion Cross-linked Bentonite/Chitosan Composite for Selective Phosphate Removal | Indian Chitin and Chitosan Society, Kochi | 28-09-2016 |
| 3 | Applications of Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Environmental Technology | KSR College of Technology, Tiruchengode | 08-12-2015 |
| 4 | Research Paper and Project Proposal Preparation | SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore | 13-11-2015 |
| 5 | Synthesis of Biopolymeric Beads/Composites for Defluoridation of Drinking Water | Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore | 16-10-2015 |
Awards Received:
Editorial Board Member
Serving as an Editorial Board Member in International Scholarly Research Network in Analytical Chemistry Journal.
Reviewer for Journal
Serving as a Reviewer for the following Publications/ Journals
Research Guidance
Ph.D Completed – 3
Ph.D Doing – 2
| Name of Funding Agency | Title of the Project | Total Amount (Rs) Lakh | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DST- SERB | Development of new eco-friendly organic-inorganic hybrid polymeric composites for defluoridation of water | 22.48 | 07-09-3 Years (2012-2015) 2018 | Completed |
| UGC - MRP | Hydrothermal synthesis of biopolymer supported inorganic nanomaterials/ composites for nitrate and phosphate removal from water | 10.38 | 3 Years (2015- 2018) | Completed |
| CSIR | Hydrothermal Fabrication of Metal Organic Frameworks and Graphene Oxide Assisted Biopolymeric Hybrid Composites for Defluoridation of Water | 22.66 | 3 Years (2019-2022) | On going |
| Name of Funding Agency | Title | Author’s Name | Publisher | Year of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Role of Eco-Friendly Adsorbents in Defluoridation of Water | N.Viswanathan and K. Pandi | Taylor and Francis Group - Apple Academic Press (ISBN: 9781315366531) | 2016 |
| 2 | Efficient Removal of Aqueous Aromatic Pollutants by Various Techniques | N.Viswanathan, S.Periyasamy and I.Aswin Kumar | Springer Link (ISBN: 978-3-319-75483-3) | 2018 |
| 3 | Activated carbon from different waste materials for the removal of toxic metals | S.Periyasamy I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Springer Link (ISBN: 978-3-030-17723-2) | 2019 |
| 4 | Material Science and Metallurgy | C.Jeyaprabha, N.Viswanathan and K.Sekar | Emerald Publishers (ISBN: 9789389080834) | 2020 |
Publications in SCI Journals:
International Journals:
| Name of Funding Agency | Author(s) | Title | Name of the Journal | Vol | Pages | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Jeyaseelan Mu.Naushad and N.Viswanathan | N.Viswanathan and K. Pandi | Taylor and Francis Group - Apple Academic Press (ISBN: 9781315366531) | 65 | 2990-3001 | 2020 |
| 2 | I.Aswin Kumar Mu.Naushad and N.Viswanathan | N.Viswanathan, S.Periyasamy and I.Aswin Kumar | Springer Link (ISBN: 978-3-319-75483-3) | 65 | 2712- 2724 | 2020 |
| 3 | I.Aswin Kumar Mu.Naushad and N.Viswanathan | S.Periyasamy I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Springer Link (ISBN: 978-3-030-17723-2) | 8 | 103894 | 2020 |
| 4 | S.Periyasamy, Mu.Naushad and N.Viswanathan | C.Jeyaprabha, N.Viswanathan and K.Sekar | Emerald Publishers (ISBN: 9789389080834) | 6 | 851- 863 | 2020 |
| 5 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Development of magnetic particles encrusted LDH admixed biopolymeric complex beads for selective phosphate remediation | Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data IF: 2.369 Cited by: - | 64 | 5725- 5736 | 2020 |
| 6 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Hydrothermal fabrication of amine grafted magnetic gelatin hybrid composite for effective adsorption of nitrate and phosphate | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research IF: 3.573 Cited by: - | 58 | 21521- 21530 | 2020 |
| 7 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Micro-encapsulation and hydrothermal tuning of amine decorated magnetic alginate hybrid beads for nitrate and phosphate remediation | Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers IF: 4.794 Cited by: - | 102 | 283- 296 | 2020 |
| 8 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Fabrication of zirconium(IV) cross-linked alginate/kaolin hybrid beads for nitrate and phosphate retention | Arabian Journal of Chemistry IF: 4.762 Cited by: 2 | 13 | 4111- 4125 | 2020 |
| 9 | S.Periyasamy and N.Viswanathan | Hydrothermal synthesis of melamine-functionalized covalent organic polymer- blended alginate beads for iron removal from water | Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data IF: 2.369 Cited by: - | 64 | 2280- 2291 | 2019 |
| 10 | N.Viswanathan I.Aswin Kumar and S.Meenakshi | Development of chitosan encapsulated tricalcium phosphate biocomposite for fluoride retention | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 3 | 133 | 811- 816 | 2019 |
| 11 | S.Periyasamy, P.Manivasakan, C.Jeyaprabha, S.Meenakshi and N.Viswanathan | Fabrication of nano- graphene oxide assisted hydrocalumite/chitosan biocomposite: an efficient adsorbent for chromium removal from water | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 1 | 132 | 1068- 1078 | 2019 |
| 12 | K.Pandi, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic iron oxide encrusted hydrocalumite- chitosan composite for defluoridation studies | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 2 | 132 | 600- 605 | 2019 |
| 13 | I.Aswin Kumar, C.Jeyaprabha, S.Meenakshi and N.Viswanathan | Hydrothermal encapsulation of lanthanum oxide derived Aegle marmelos admixed chitosan bead system for nitrate and phosphate retention | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 3 | 130 | 527- 535 | 2019 |
| 14 | V.Gopalakannan, S.Periyasamy and N.Viswanathan | Fabrication of magnetic particles-reinforced nanohydroxyapatite/gelatin composite for selective Cr(VI) removal from water | Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology IF: 3.449 Cited by: 5 | 4 | 783- 794 | 2019 |
| 15 | V.Gopalakannan, S.Periyasamy and N.Viswanathan | Enhanced chromium sorption and quick separation of magnetic hydrotalcite anchored biopolymeric composites using the hydrothermal method | Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data IF: 2.369 Cited by: 5 | 63 | 1286- 1299 | 2019 |
| 16 | S.Periyasamy and N.Viswanathan | Hydrothermal synthesis of hydrocalumite assisted biopolymeric hybrid composites for efficient Cr(VI) removal from water | New Journal of Chemistry IF: 3.228 Cited by: 8 | 42 | 3371- 3382 | 2019 |
| 17 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Hydrothermal fabrication of zirconium oxyhydroxide capped chitosan/kaolin frame work for highly selective nitrate and phosphate retention | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research IF: 3.573 Cited by: 4 | 57 | 14470- 14481 | 2019 |
| 18 | S.Periyasamy, V.Gopalakannan and N.Viswanathan | Hydrothermal assisted magnetic nano- hydroxyapatite encapsulated alginate beads for efficient Cr(VI) uptake from water | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering IF: 4.300 Cited by: 14 | 6 | 1443- 1454 | 2018 |
| 19 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Development and reuse of amine-grafted chitosan hybrid beads in the retention of nitrate and phosphate | Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data IF: 2.369 Cited by: 10 | 63 | 147- 158 | 2018 |
| 20 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Preparation and testing of a tetra-amine copper(II) chitosan bead system for enhanced phosphate remediation | Carbohydrate Polymers IF: 7.182 Cited by: 8 | 183 | 173- 182 | 2018 |
| 21 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | A facile synthesis of magnetic particles sprayed gelatin embedded hydrotalcite composite for effective phosphate sorption | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering IF: 4.300 Cited by: 17 | 6 | 208- 217 | 2018 |
| 22 | S.Periyasamy, V.Gopalakannan and N.Viswanathan | Fabrication of magnetic particles imprinted cellulose based biocomposites for chromium (VI) removal | Carbohydrate Polymers IF: 7.182 Cited by: 24 | 174 | 352- 359 | 2017 |
| 23 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Development of multivalent metal ion imprinted chitosan biocomposites for phosphate sorption | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 23 | 104 | 1539- 1547 | 2017 |
| 24 | I.Aswin Kumar and N.Viswanathan | Fabrication of metal ions cross-linked alginate assisted biocomposite beads for selective phosphate removal | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering IF: 4.300 Cited by: 17 | 5 | 1438- 1446 | 2017 |
| 25 | K.Pandi, S.Periyasamy and N.Viswanathan | Remediation of fluoride from drinking water using magnetic iron oxide coated hydrotalcite/chitosan composite | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 14 | 104 | 1569- 1577 | 2017 |
| 26 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | A facile synthesis of metal ion-imprinted graphene oxide/alginate hybrid biopolymeric beads for enhanced fluoride sorption | RSC Advances IF: 3.119 Cited by: 10 | 6 | 75905- 75915 | 2016 |
| 27 | V.Gopalakannan, S.Periyasamy and N.Viswanathan | Synthesis of assorted metal ions anchored alginate bentonite biocomposites for Cr(VI) sorption | Carbohydrate Polymers IF: 7.182 Cited by: 18 | 151 | 1100- 1109 | 2016 |
| 28 | V.Gopalakannan, S.Periyasamy and N.Viswanathan | One pot eco-friendly synthesis of highly dispersed alumina supported alginate biocomposite for efficient chromium(VI) removal | Journal of Water Process Engineering IF: 3.465 Cited by: 17 | 10 | 113- 119 | 2016 |
| 29 | V.Gopalakannan and N.Viswanathan | One pot synthesis of metal ion anchored alginate– gelatin binary biocomposite for efficient Cr(VI) removal | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 24 | 83 | 450 - 459 | 2016 |
| 30 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | In situ fabrication of magnetic iron oxide over nano-hydroxyapatite gelatin eco-polymeric composite for defluoridation studies | Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data IF: 2.369 Cited by: 23 | 61 | 571- 578 | 2015 |
| 31 | V.Gopalakannan and N.Viswanathan | Development of nano- hydroxyapatite embedded gelatin biocomposite for effective chromium(VI) removal | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research IF: 3.573 Cited by: 30 | 54 | 12561- 12569 | 2015 |
| 32 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | Synthesis and applications of eco-magnetic nano- hydroxyapatite chitosan composite for enhanced fluoride sorption | Carbohydrate Polymers IF: 7.182 Cited by: 24 | 134 | 732- 739 | 2015 |
| 33 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | Enhanced defluoridation and facile separation of magnetic nano- hydroxyapatite/alginate composite | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 28 | 80 | 341- 349 | 2015 |
| 34 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | Remediation of fluoride using montmorillonite@chitosan biocomposite | Journal of Chitin and Chitosan Science Cited by: - | 3 | 39-45 | 2015 |
| 35 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | Synthesis of alginate beads filled with nanohydroxyapatite: An efficient approach for fluoride sorption | Journal of Applied Polymer Science IF: 2.520 Cited by: 12 | 132 | 1-9 | 2015 |
| 36 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | In situ precipitation of nano-hydroxyapatite in gelatin polymatrix towards specific fluoride sorption | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 31 | 74 | 351- 359 | 2015 |
| 37 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | A novel metal coordination enabled in carboxylated alginic acid for effective fluoride removal | Carbohydrate Polymers IF: 7.182 Cited by: 32 | 118 | 242- 249 | 2015 |
| 38 | V.Gopalakannan and N.Viswanathan | Synthesis of magnetic alginate hybrid beads for efficient chromium(VI) removal | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 54 | 72 | 862- 867 | 2015 |
| 39 | N.Viswanathan, K.Pandi and S.Meenakshi | Synthesis metal ion entrapped silica gel/chitosan biocomposite for defluoridation studies | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 21 | 70 | 347- 353 | 2014 |
| 40 | K.Pandi and N.Viswanathan | Synthesis of alginate bioencapsulated nano- hydroxyapatite composite for selective fluoride sorption | Carbohydrate Polymers IF: 7.182 Cited by: 59 | 112 | 662- 667 | 2014 |
| 41 | S.Muthu Prabhu, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Defluoridation of water using chitosan assisted ethylenediamine functionalized synthetic polymeric blends | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 16 | 70 | 621- 627 | 2014 |
| 42 | N.Viswanathan, S.Muthu Prabhu and S.Meenakshi | Development of amine functionalized co- polymeric resins for selective fluoride sorption | Journal of Fluorine Chemistry IF: 2.332 Cited by: 24 | 153 | 143- 150 | 2013 |
| 43 | M.Rajiv Gandhi, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Synthesis and characterization of a few amino-functionalized copolymeric resins and their environmental applications | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research IF: 3.573 Cited by: 23 | 51 | 5677- 5684 | 2012 |
| 44 | M.Rajiv Gandhi, G.N.Kousalya, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Sorption behaviour of copper on chemically modified chitosan beads from aqueous solution | Carbohydrate Polymers IF: 7.182 Cited by: 80 | 83 | 1082- 1087 | 2011 |
| 45 | M.Rajiv Gandhi, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Adsorption mechanism of hexavalent chromium removal using Amberlite IRA 743 resin | Ion Exchange Letters Cited by: 48 | 3 | 25-35 | 2010 |
| 46 | G.N.Kousalya, M.Rajiv Gandhi, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Preparation and metal uptake studies of modified forms of chitin | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 30 | 47 | 583- 589 | 2010 |
| 47 | M.Rajiv Gandhi, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Preparation and application of alumina/chitosan biocomposite | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF: 5.162 Cited by: 86 | 47 | 146- 154 | 2010 |
| 48 | N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Selective fluoride adsorption by a hydrotalcite/chitosan composite | Applied Clay Science IF: 4.605 Cited by: 106 | 48 | 607- 611 | 2010 |
| 49 | N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Enriched fluoride sorption using alumina/chitosan composite | Journal of Hazardous Materials IF: 9.038 Cited by: 129 | 176 | 226- 232 | 2010 |
| 50 | N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Development of chitosan supported zirconium(IV) tungstophosphate composite for fluoride removal | Journal of Hazardous Materials IF: 9.038 Cited by: 97 | 178 | 459- 465 | 2010 |
| 51 | C.Sairam Sundaram, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Fluoride sorption by nano- hydroxyapaptite/chitin composite | Journal of Hazardous Materials IF: 9.038 Cited by: 128 | 172 | 147- 151 | 2009 |
| 52 | N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Synthesis of Zr(IV) entrapped chitosan polymeric matrix for selective fluoride sorption | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces IF: 4.389 Cited by: 69 | 72 | 88-93 | 2009 |
| 53 | N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Enhanced and selective fluoride sorption on Ce(III) encapsulated chitosan polymeric matrix | Journal of Applied Polymer Science IF: 2.520 Cited by: 27 | 112 | 1114- 1121 | 2009 |
| 54 | N.Viswanathan, C. Sairam Sundaram and S.Meenakshi | Development of multifunctional chitosan beads for fluoride removal | Journal of Hazardous Materials IF: 9.038 Cited by: 58 | 167 | 325- 331 | 2009 |
| 55 | N.Viswanathan, C.Sairam Sundaram and S.Meenakshi | Sorption behaviour of fluoride on carboxylated crosslinked chitosan beads | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces IF: 4.389 Cited by: 90 | 68 | 48-54 | 2009 |
| 56 | C.Sairam Sundaram, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Defluoridation of water using magnesia/chitosan composite | Journal of Hazardous Materials IF: 9.038 Cited by: 155 | 163 | 618- 624 | 2009 |
| 57 | N.Viswanathan and S. Meenakshi | Role of metal ion incorporation in ion exchange resin in the selectivity of fluoride | Journal of Hazardous Materials IF: 9.038 Cited by: 79 | 162 | 920- 930 | 2009 |
| 58 | N.Viswanathan, C.Sairam Sundaram and S. Meenakshi | Removal of fluoride from aqueous solution using protonated chitosan beads | Journal of Hazardous Materials IF: 9.038 Cited by: 222 | 161 | 423- 430 | 2009 |
| 59 | N.Viswanathan and S. Meenakshi | Effect of metal loaded in a resin towards fluoride retention | Journal of Fluorine Chemistry IF: 2.332 Cited by: 44 | 169 | 645- 653 | 2008 |
| 60 | C.Sairam Sundaram, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Uptake of fluoride by nano- hydroxyapatite/chitosan, a bioinorganic composite | Bioresource Technology IF: 7.539 Cited by: 169 | 99 | 8226- 8230 | 2008 |
| 61 | C.Sairam Sundaram, N.Viswanathan and S.Meenakshi | Defluoridation chemistry of synthetic hydroxyapatite at nano scale: Equilibrium and kinetics studies | Journal of Hazardous Materials IF: 9.038 Cited by: 246 | 155 | 206- 215 | 2008 |
| 62 | N.Viswanathan and S. Meenakshi | Selective sorption of fluoride using Fe(III) loaded carboxylated chitosan beads | Journal of Fluorine Chemistry IF: 2.332 Cited by: 89 | 129 | 503- 509 | 2008 |
| 63 | N.Viswanathan and S. Meenakshi | Enhanced fluoride sorption using La(III) incorporated carboxylated chitosan beads | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science IF: 7.489 Cited by: 168 | 322 | 375- 383 | 2008 |
| 64 | N.Viswanathan and S. Meenakshi | Identification of selective ion exchange resin for fluoride sorption | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science IF: 7.489 Cited by: 394 | 308 | 438- 450 | 2007 |
| S.No | Author(s) | Title | Year | Conference details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Jeyaseelan, N.Viswanathan | Enhanced fluoride adsorption using iron(III) imprinted fumaric acid based metal organic frameworks | 2020 | International Conference on Emerging Trends in Materials for Energy and Biological Applications (ICEMEBA- 2020) held at M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur, Tamilnadu on 07th March 2020. |
| 2 | I.Aswin Kumar, N.Viswanathan | Development of iron oxide coated biopolymeric bead system in the retention of phosphate | 2020 | International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical and Material Sciences (ICFCMS – 2020) organized by Department of Chemistry, The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, Tamilnadu, India during 24th & 25th February 2020. |
| 3 | I. Aswin Kumar, N. Viswanathan | Hydrothermal fabrication of lanthanum oxide encapsulated chitosan beads for nitrate remediation | 2019 | International Conference on Research Initiatives in Chemistry for Sustainable Development (RICS - 2019) organized by Department of Chemistry, The Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, during 18th& 19th March 2019 |
| 4 | I. Aswin Kumar, N. Viswanathan | Development of copper(II) grafted chitosan biocomposite for phosphate adsorption | 2018 | International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering Materials and Renewable Energy (ICEMRE-2018) held at UCE, Villupuram, during 04th and 05th January 2018 |
| 5 | S. Periyasamy, V.Gopalakannan, N. Viswanathan | Fabrication of magnetic nano-hydroxyapatite dispersed alginate composite beads for efficient Cr(VI) removal | 2017 | International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Environment and Biomedical Applications (AFMEEB-2017) held at School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, during 21st and 22nd December 2017 |
| 6 | K. Pandi, S. Periyasamy, N. Viswanathan | Remediation of fluoride from drinking water using magnetic iron oxide coated hydrotalcite/chitosan composite | 2016 | 11th Asia Pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium & 5th Indian Chitin and Chitosan Society Symposium 2016” held at IMA Hall, Kochi, Kerala, India, during 28th to 30th September 2016 |
| 7 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Synthesis of magnetic iron oxide coated nano- hydroxyapatite composite for defluoridation studies | 2016 | InDA-ADPA Conference 2016, Clean India Technologies - Role of Desalination and Water Purification |
| 8 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Facile fabrication of magnetic iron oxide on nano-hydroxyapatite chitosan composite for enhanced fluoride sorption | 2015 | International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials and Chemical Sciences |
| 9 | N. Viswanathan, M. Rajiv Gandhi, V.Gopalakannan, S. Meenakshi | Synthesis of alumina/ chitosan composite for lead removal | 2012 | International Conference on Biologically Active Molecules |
| 10 | C. Sairam Sundaram, N. Viswanathan, S. Meenakshi | Defluoridation using nano-hydroxyapatite/ chitosan composite | 2008 | International Conference on Nano Science and Technology. |
| 11 | N. Viswanathan, S. Meenakshi | Impact of dyeing effluents on the ground water quality and its suitability for irrigation | 2006 | 8th Asian Academic Network for Environmental Safety and Waste Management. |
| 12 | N. Viswanathan, S. Meenakshi | The behaviour of ion exchange resins in fluoride sorption | 2006 | International Conference on The Challenges and Strategies for the Sustainability of Safe Drinking Water |
| 13 | I. Aswin Kumar, N. Viswanathan | Development of zirconium(IV) imprinted alginate/kaolin hybrid beads in the retention of nitrate | 2019 | State Level Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences Organized by Department of Chemistry, G.T.N. Arts College (Autonomous), Dindigul - 624 005 on 18th October 2019 |
| 14 | I. Aswin Kumar, N. Viswanathan | Fabrication of gelatin encapsulated hydrotalcite composite for phosphate adsorption | 2017 | National Seminar on Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP-2017) held at Department of Chemistry, Anna University, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli, during 17th to 19th December 2017 |
| 15 | S. Periyasamy, V.Gopalakannan, N. Viswanathan | Fabrication of magnetic biocomposite for effective removal of chromium (VI) from drinking water. | 2017 | National Conference on Biomedical and Medicinal Chemistry (BMC-2017) held at School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, during 12nd and 13rd April 2017 |
| 16 | S. Periyasamy, V.Gopalakannan, N. Viswanathan | Synthesis and adsorption studies of cellulose based magnetic biocomposites for removal of toxic chromium(VI) from water | 2017 | National Conference on Recent Advances in the Applications of Macromolecular Materials (RAAMM-2017) held at Department of Chemistry, The Gandhigram Rural Institute- Deemed University, Gandhigram, during 2nd & 3rd March 2017 |
| 17 | S. Periyasamy, V.Gopalakannan, N. Viswanathan | Synthesis of metal ions impregnated alginate bentonite biocomposites for removal of chromium(VI) from portable water | 2016 | National Seminar on Recent Innovations in Organic Synthesis (RIOS-2016) held at Department of Chemistry, Periyar University during 15th & 16th December, 2016 |
| 18 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | In situ fabrication of magnetic iron oxide on nano-hydroxyapatite/ alginate biocomposite for defluoridation studies | 2015 | National Conference on Recent Trends in Bio-inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (NCBOC - 2015) |
| 19 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Specific fluoride sorption using gelatin encapsulated nano-hydroxyapatite eco- composite | 2015 | 10th Mid-Year CRSI Symposium in Chemistry. |
| 20 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Preparation of La(III) encapsulated silica gel/chitosan biocomposite for selective fluoride sorption | 2015 | National Level Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemistry (RAC- 2015) |
| 21 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Development of nano- hydroxyapatite incorporated alginate beads for defluoridation of water | 2015 | National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences (RACS-2015) |
| 22 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Preparation of chitosan supported silica gel biocomposite for fluoride removal | 2014 | National Conference on Application of the Derivatives of Chitin and Chitosan (ADCC-2014) |
| 23 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Development of alginate supported nano- hydroxyapatite composite for fluoride removal | 2014 | National Seminar on Newer Perspectives in Nano and Green Chemistry |
| 24 | V.Gopalakannan, N. Viswanathan | Synthesis of montmorillonite / chitosan biocomposite for Cr(VI) removal | 2014 | National Conference on Recent Advances in Water and Waste Water Treatment (RWWT) – 2014 |
| 25 | V.Gopalakannan, K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Preparation of hydrotalcite / chitosan biocomposite for lead removal | 2014 | 16th National Symposium in Chemistry organized by Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) |
| 26 | K. Pandi, N. Viswanathan | Defluoridation of water using polymeric composites - A review | 2013 | National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences (RACS) - 2013 |
| 27 | N. Viswanathan, S. Meenakshi | Defluoridation using Fe (III) encapsulated modified chitosan beads | 2012 | National Seminar on Modern Trends in Chemistry |
| 28 | N. Viswanathan, C. Sairam Sundaram, S. Meenakshi | Development of biocomposite and its utilization for fluoride removal | 2012 | 14th National Symposium in Chemistry |
| 29 | N. Viswanathan, C. Sairam Sundaram, S. Muthu Prabhu, S. Meenakshi | Synthesis and characterization of chemically modified chitosan beads for fluoride removal | 2011 | National Conference on Interface Between Chemical Sciences and Technologies |
| 30 | N. Viswanathan, C. Sairam Sundaram, S. Meenakshi | Synthesis of alumina/chitosan composite for selective fluoride sorption | 2011 | National Conference on Interface Between Chemical Sciences and Technologies |
| 31 | N. Viswanathan, S. Meenakshi | Enhanced fluoride sorption using hydrotalcite/chitosan composite | 2011 | National Conference on Recent Trends in Green Synthesis |
| 32 | M. Rajiv Gandhi, N. Viswanathan, G.N. Kousalya S. Meenakshi | Sorption of chromium using modified forms of chitin | 2010 | 1st Indian Chitin and Chitosan Symposium |
| 33 | N. Viswanathan, S. Meenakshi | Selective fluoride sorption by Ce(III) loaded carboxylated crosslinked chitosan beads | 2009 | 20th Annual General Meeting of the Materials Research Society of India |
| 34 | N. Viswanathan, S. Meenakshi | Effect of multivalent metal ion loaded in a resin towards fluoride sorption | 2009 | 11th National Symposium in Chemistry |
| 35 | N. Viswanathan, C. Sairam Sundaram S. Meenakshi | Synthesis and characterization of La (III) incorporated carboxylated chitosan beads for fluoride removal | 2008 | 10th National Symposium in Chemistry |
| 36 | N. Viswanathan, C. Sairam Sundaram S. Meenakshi | Fluoride sorption using magnesia/chitosan composite | 2007 | National Conference on Advances in Surface and Interface Analysis |
| 37 | S. Meenakshi, N. Viswanathan | Studies on defluoridation using commercially available anion exchange resins | 2006 | National Seminar on Applications of Electron Transfer Processes |
| Name of Funding Agency | Title of the Project | Total Amount (Rs) Lakh | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DST | Development of new eco-friendly organic-inorganic hybrid polymeric composites for defluoridation of water | 22.48 | 3 Years (2012-2015) | Completed |
| UGC | Hydrothermal synthesis of biopolymer supported inorganic nanomaterials/ composites for nitrate and phosphate removal from water | 10.38 | 3 Years (2015-2018) | ongoing |
• As a Life Member in Chemical Research Society of India, Bangalore.
• As a Life Member in Indian Desalination Association, Mumbai.
• As a Life Member in International Society for Fluoride Research.
• American Chemical Society
• Elsevier
• Taylor and Francis
• Wiley Interscience
