GAJALAKSHMI S Professor
- Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering
- School of Engineering & Technology
- s.gajalakshmi.cpe@pondiuni.edu.in
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Environmental Science & Engineering | Pondicherry University | 2003 |
| 2 | MPhil | Environmental Science & Engineering | Pondicherry University | 1997 |
| 3 | MSc | Zoology (University Gold Medal) | Pondicherry University | 1996 |
| 4 | BSc | Zoology (University Gold Medal) | Pondicherry University | 1994 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Teacher Award | REGIONAL | Pondicherry University | 2022 | Certificate |
| 2 | Best Teacher Award | REGIONAL | Pondicherry University | 2018 | Certificate |
| 3 | Best Teacher Award | REGIONAL | Pondicherry University | 2016 | Certificate |
| 4 | Best Teacher Award | REGIONAL | Pondicherry University | 2015 | Certificate |
| 5 | Best Teacher Award | REGIONAL | Pondicherry University | 2014 | Certificate |
Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Professor | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering | Pondicherry University |
| 2 | Associate Professor | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering | Pondicherry University |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Associate | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering | Pondicherry University | Environmental Technology |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering | Pondicherry University | Environmental Technology |
| 3 | Associate Professor | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering | Pondicherry University | Environmental Technology |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
|---|
Contribution towards Innovation
| S.No | Name of the Work/Contribution | Specialization | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start up project on ‘ Green Voltz-Cera Tech System’, a ceramic based Plant Microbial Fuel Cells | Climate Launchpad 2019, Coordinated by Association for Promoting Sustainability in Campuses & Commu | Selected for the Global Grand Finals |
Patent Details
| S.No | Title | Status | Patent Number | Year of Award | Type | Commercialized Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A NOVEL PROCESS FOR ECO-FRIENDLY TREATMENT OF LIGNINOUS BIOWASTE | GRANTED | 303781 | 2014 | NATIONAL | NO |
| 2 | DYNAMIC SELF SUSTAINING AND SELF PROPAGATING SYSTEM FOR WASTE WATER TREATMENT AND A METHOD THEREOF | GRANTED | 302282 | 2012 | NATIONAL | NO |
Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Termites can have greater influence on soil properties through the construction of soil sheetings than the production of aboveground mounds | Ajay Harit, Hemanth Moger, Jean-Louis Duprey, Selvaraj Gajalakshmi, Shahid Abbas Abbasi, Sankaran Subramanian, Pascal Jouquet | Insectes Sociaux | 64:247-253 | 2017 | 1.675 |
| 2 | Comparative efficacy of vermicomposted paper waste and inorganic fertilizer on seed germination, plant growth and fruition of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | M. Karthikeyan, S. Gajalakshmi* and S.A. Abbasi | Journal of Applied Horticulture | 16(1): 40-45, | 2014 | Nil |
| 3 | Effect of storage on some physical and chemical characteristics of vermicast | A.K. Harit, M. Karthikeyan, S. Gajalakshmi and S.A. Abbasi | Journal of Applied Horticulture | 16(2): 112-116 | 2014 | Nil |
| 4 | Ingestion of sand and soil by phytophagous earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae: a finding of relevance to earthworm ecology as well as vermitechnology | M. Karthikeyana, S. Gajalakshmia & S.A. Abbasi | Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science | Vol. 60, No. 12, 1795–1804 | 2014 | 2.254 |
| 5 | Effect of vermicast generated from an allelopathic weed lantana (Lantana camara) on seed germination, plant growth, and yield of cluster bean (Cyamops | M. Karthikeyan & N. Hussain & S. Gajalakshmi & S.A. Abbasi | Environ Sci Pollut Res | 21:12539–12548 | 2014 | 2.800 |
| 6 | Direct, Rapid and Sustainable Vermicomposting of the Leaf Litter of Neem (Azadirachta indica) | M. Nayeem-Shah, S. Gajalakshmi & S. A. Abbasi | Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology | 175:792–801 | 2014 | 1.797 |
Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalytic performance of rGO-Zeolite modified anode in clay Biophotovotaics system for effective urine treatment | K. Gunaseelan, Dipak A. Jadhav, Deepak Pant, S. Gajalakshmi | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | Avaliable online | 2022 | 7.139 |
| 2 | Effectiveness of biophotovoltaics system modified with fuller-clay composite separators for chromium removal | K. Gunaseelan, Dipak A. Jadhav, Deepak Pant, S. Gajalakshmi | Electrochimica Acta | 426(1):140714 | 2022 | 7.336 |
| 3 | Rapid disposal of the weed Lantana (Lantana camera) in the environment with controlled use of termites | Gurjeet Kaur, S Gajalakshmi, S.A.Abbasi | Ecology, Environment and Conservation | 27(4):1896-1900 | 2022 | Nil |
| 4 | Nutrient dynamics and assessment of nitrogen-fixing bacteria during vermicomposting of leaf litter of Azadirachta indica using two epigeic earthworms. | A.Thamizharassan, Aishwarya Mohan, S Gajalakshmi | Journal of Applied Horticulture | 23(1), 46-49 | 2021 | Nil |
| 5 | Blending of Microbial Inocula: An Effective Strategy for Performance Enhancement of Clay ware Biophotovoltaics Microbial Fuel Cells | K. Gunaseelan, Dipak A. Jadhav, S. Gajalakshmi, Deepak Pant | Bioresource Technology | 323, 124564, 1 – 10 | 2021 | 11.889 |
| 6 | Biosorptionally treated dye wastewater employed in “Olla-pot coupled microbial fuel cell” for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) irrigation and bio- | K. Man mohan, Kiran Kumar V, S.V. Harindran and S. Gajalakshmi | Bioresource Technology Reports | 13, 100626 | 2021 | Nil |
| 7 | Insights into the role of Bioinspiration, Photosynthetic organisms, and Biomass-derived lectrodes/Membranes in the development of Bioelectrochemical S | Kiran Kumar V, Man mohan, Gunaseelan. K, S. Gajalakshmi | Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments | 48, 101570 | 2021 | 7.632 |
| 8 | Bioelectrogenesis from ceramic-membrane based algal-microbial fuel cells treatin dairy industry wastewater | Smriti Mehrotra, Kiran Kumar V, Man mohan, S.Gajalashmi, Bhawana Pathak | Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments | 48, 101653 | 2021 | 7.632 |
| 9 | Resource recovery from paddy field using plant microbial fuel cell | Kiran Kumar V, Man mohan K., Manangath, S.P., Manju, P., Gajalakshmi, S | Process Biochemistry, Elsevier | 99, 270–281 | 2020 | 4.885 |
| 10 | High rate vermicomposting of coral vine by employing three epigeic earthworm species | Godson, SG Antony; Gajalakshmi, S | Nature Environment and Pollution Technology | 18 (4), 1393-1397 | 2019 | Nil |
| 11 | Laboratory studies on trail following behaviour of the termite Hypotermes obscuriceps towards 2-pheoxyethanol | G.Kaur, T.Anantharaju, S.Gajalakshmi, S.A.Abbasi | International Journal of Entomological Research | 6(02), 49-61 | 2018 | Nil |
| 12 | Termites can have greater influence on soil properties through the construction of soil sheetings than the production of above-ground mounds | Harit, A., Moger,H., Duprey, J-L., Gajalakshmi.S, Abbasi, S.A., Subramanian,S and Jouquet, P. | Insectes Sociaux | 64(2), 247 – 253 | 2017 | 1.946 |
| 13 | Inventory of termite species in thickly vegetated region of Northeastern Puducherry, India | G. Kaur, T. Anantharaju, S. Gajalakshmi and S. A. Abbasi | International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation | Vol. 9(8), pp. 265-272 | 2017 | Nil |
| 14 | Studies on the development of captive termite colonies | A. K. Harit, S. Gajalakshmi & S. A. Abbasi | Zoology and Ecology | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21658005.2016.1228731 | 2016 | Nil |
| 15 | Disposal of municipal solid waste with in situ termireactors: proof-of-concept | SA Abbasi* and S Gajalakshmi | Bioresources and Bioprocessing | 2:24 | 2015 | Nil |
| 16 | Sustainable vermicomposting of Mimosa pudica in two different forms by employing three epigeic earthworm species | S. G. Antony Godson, S. Gajalakshmi, S. A. Abbasi | International Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering Research | Vol 6(1):1-6 | 2015 | Nil |
| 17 | Swarming of the termite Coptotermes gestroi in north-eastern Puducherry | A.K. Harit, S. Gajalakshmi and S.A. Abbasi | Zoology and Ecology (Taylor and Francis) | Vol. 24, No. 1, 62–69 | 2014 | Nil |
| 18 | Sampling and identification of termites in Northeastern Puducherry | T. Anantharaju, Gurjeet Kaur, S. Gajalakshmi, and S. A. Abbasi | Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies | 2 (3): 225-230 | 2014 | Nil |
| 19 | Effect of storage on the properties of vermicompost generated from paper waste: with focus on pre-drying and extent of sealing | M. Karthikeyan • S. Gajalakshmi • S. A. Abbasi | Int J Energy Environ Eng (Springer) | 5:135 | 2014 | RG |
| 20 | A new process for the rapid and direct vermicomposting of the aquatic weed salvinia (Salvinia molesta) | T Ganeshkumar, M Premalatha, S Gajalakshmi* and SA Abbasi | Bioresources and Bioprocessing | 1:26 | 2014 | Nil |
| 21 | Direct Vermicomposting of Vegetable Waste Using the Concept of High-rate Vermireactor Operation | M. Nayeem Shah, S. Gajalakshmi, S. A. Abbasi | International Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering Research | Vol 4(3):59-65 | 2013 | Nil |
| 22 | Termite biodiversity in Pondicherry University campus: a reappraisal on the basis of feeding preference studies | Gurjeet Kaur, S. Gajalakshmi, S.A. Abbasi | International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Systems | 4(1), 30 - 38 | 2013 | Nil |
Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURFACE MODIFIED CLAY BASED AIR CATHODE MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT | G.J. Bárcenas Durón*, K.Gunaseelan**, S. Gajalakshmi**, F. Caballero Briones***, K. Sathish-Kumar* y and F. Aguirre Sámano | Proceedings of EFC2017 European Fuel Cell Technology & Applications Conference - Piero Lunghi Conference December 12-15, 2017, Naples, Italy | 53-54 | 2017 |
Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermicomposting of the pernicious weed Salvinia molesta, Mitchell | T Ganeshkumar, S Gajalakshmi* and SA Abbasi | Lambert Academic Publishing | 2013 | 10: 3659353531 ISSN 13: 9783659353536 |
Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utilization of human waste and animal urine for energy and resource recovery in microbial electrochemical system | Dipak A. Jadhav, K. Gunaseelan, Sebina Das, and S. Gajalakshmi | Scaling up of microbial electrochemical systems: from reality to scalability Eds: Dipak Jadhav, Soumya Pandit, S.Gajalakshmi, Maulin Shah, 1st edition | Elsevier | 2022 | 9780323907653 |
| 2 | Ceramic/earthen membranes-based bio-electrochemical systems for wastewater treatment and resource recovery | K. Gunaseelan, Man Mohan K., Kiran Kumar V., S. Gajalakshmi | Novel approaches for wastewater treatment and resource recovery technologies, Eds: A.K.Mungray, A.A.Mungray, S.S.Sonawane, S.H.Sonawane | Springer | 2022 | 978-0-323-90627-2 |
| 3 | An overview, current trends, and prospects of Biophotovoltaic Systems (BPVs) | K. Gunaseelan1, M. Saranya1, S. Gajalakshmi | Bio-Clean Energy Technologies, Volume 2 | Springer Nature | 2022 | 978-981-16-8093-9 |
| 4 | Application niche of microbial fuel cell as a bio-energy source for sustainable development | Dipak A Jadhav, Arving K Mungray, Abhilasha S Mathuriya, Ashvini S Chendake, S Gajalakshmi | In: Bioelectrochemical systems Vol 2 Current and Emerging Applications | Springer Nature, Singapore | 2020 | ISBN 978-981-15-6871-8 |
| 5 | Electrochemical losses and its role in power generation of microbial fuel cells | K Gunaseelan, S Gajalakshmi, Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj, John Solomon, Dipak A Jadhav | Bioelectrochemical systems Vol 1 Principles and Processes Eds: Prasun Kumar and Kuppam | Springer Nature, Singapore | 2020 | 978-981-15-6871-8 |
| 6 | An Overview of Current Trends in Emergence of Nanomaterials for Sustainable Microbial Fuel Cells | Gunaseelan Kuppurangam, Gajalakshmi Selvaraj, Thirumurugan Ramasamy, Vignesh Venkatasamy, and Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj | Emerging Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Environmental Science | Springer | 2019 | ISSN 2213-7114 |
| 7 | Physio-chemical characteristics of termites processed soil from trees infested with termites | A.Thamizharasan and S. Gajalakshmi | Recent Innovations in Biosustainability and Environmental Research | Empyreal Publishing House | 2019 | 978-81-939070-9-2 |
| 8 | Design and performance evaluation of vermicomposting systems for solid waste utilization | S.Gajalakshmi, S.A.Abbasi | Soil biodiversity: inventory, functions and management | M/s Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh; first Edition edition | 2016 | 978-81-211-06979 |
| 9 | Generation of biofertilizer in the form of vermicompost from the terrestrial weed lantana (Lantana camara) | T.Ganesh Kumar S.Gajalakshmi S.A.Abbasi | Environmental challenges in conservation of resources of ‘One’ Planet for sustainable development | Bishop Heber College Publication | 2012 | 978-93-80767-05-5 |
| 10 | Species composition and duration of termite swarms at a wooded location in Puducherry –II: the pattern in the year 2010 | A.KHarit, S.Gajalakshmi S.A.Abbasi | Environmental challenges in conservation of resources of ‘One’ Planet for sustainable development | Bishop Heber College Publication | 2012 | 978-93-80767-05-5 |
Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scaling Up of Microbial Electrochemical Systems | Dipak Ashok Jadhav, Soumya Pandit, S Gajalakshmi, and Maulin P Shah | Elsevier | 2022 | 9780323907651 |
Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|
Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|
Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towards opening a new frontier in bioprocess technology: development of termite-based systems for resource recovery from ligninous and other difficult-to-biodegrade solid wastes | Department of Biotechnology, Government of India | 2010 - 2014 | 39 | 2014 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|
Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
|---|
List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
|---|
Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | M.TECH | 8 | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Eng |
| 2 | 2021 | M.TECH | 7 | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Eng |
| 3 | 2020 | M.TECH | 8 | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Eng |
| 4 | 2019 | M.TECH | 4 | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engin |
| 5 | 2018 | M.TECH | 5 | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engin |
| 6 | 2017 | M.TECH | 4 | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engin |
| 7 | 2016 | M.TECH | 5 | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engin |
| 8 | 2014 | M.TECH | 1 | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engin |
| 9 | 2012 | M.PHIL | 5 | Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engin |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Gunaseelan | 09.08.2014 | Development of low cost components for bioelectrochemical system for wastewater treatment and resource recovery | YES | 09-07-2021 | YES | 24-03-2022 | |
| 2 | A.Thamizharasan | 13.08.2014 | Beneficial influence of earthworms and termites in the decomposition of selected plant biomass, agro-industrial wastes and its associated soil nutrient dynamics | YES | 15-07-2021 | YES | 21-12-2021 | |
| 3 | Ajay Kumar Harit | 05-09-2008 | Towards ex-situ development of ‘bioengines’ in the form of termite colonies to process ligninous waste | YES | 09-10-2014 | YES | 10-05-2016 | |
| 4 | M. Karthikeyan | 05-09-2008 | STUDIES ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PHYTOMASS-BASED VERMICOMPOSTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE PLANT GROWTH | YES | 04-03-2014 | YES | 10-05-2016 | |
| 5 | Gurjeet Kaur | 05-09-2008 | SAMPLING AND IDENTIFICATION OF TERMITES IN NORTHEASTERN PUDUCHERRY AND EXPLORATION OF THEIR USE IN TREATING LIGNINOUS SOLID WASTE | YES | 20-05-2014 | YES | 10-05-2016 | |
| 6 | Mohammad Nayeem Shah | 13.10.2009 | Exploration of methods for gainful utilization of phytomass-based biowaste | YES | 04-03-2014 | YES | 19-01-2016 | |
| 7 | V.kiran Kumar | 13.08.2014 | Ongoing | NO | NO | |||
| 8 | Man Mohan | 14-.08.2014 | Biosorption of azodyes using plant biomass and post biosorption studies | YES | 13-05-2022 | NO | ||
| 9 | T. Ganesh Kumar | 13.10.2009 | Utilization of two of the world worst weeds Salvinia molesta Mitchell and Lantana camara L. by vermicomposting | YES | 19-10-2015 | YES | November 2018 | |
| 10 | S.G.Antony Godson | 09.08.2011 | ATTEMPT TOWARDS UTLIZATION OF SOME TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC WEEDS BY VERMICOMPOSING | YES | 10-02-2016 | YES | July 2018 | |
| 11 | T. Anantharaju | 30.07.2010 | EXPLORATION OF TERMITE SPECIES IN TWO DENSELY VEGETATED REGION IN NORTHEASTERN PUDUCHERRY FOR POSSIBLE USE IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT | YES | 14-02-2016 | YES | July 2018 |
Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
|---|
Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|
E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
|---|
Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application, promises and challenges of Microbial Fuel Cells integrated technologies | TEQIP sponsored Faculty Development Program on Advances in Biochemical, Biomedical and Bioenergy Sectors | Department of Chemical Engineering, KM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala, | National | 19-04-2021 | 24-04-2021 | 2021 |
| 2 | Advances in Microbial Fuel Cells integrated technologies for better performance at low cost | TEQIP sponsored Faculty Development Program on Advances in Biochemical, Biomedical and Bioenergy Sectors | Department of Chemical Engineering, KM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala, | National | 19-04-2021 | 24-04-2021 | 2021 |
| 3 | Pollution Monitoring | Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) | ENVIS-Hub- Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee | National | 17-02-2020 | 21-03-2020 | 2020 |
| 4 | Prospects of vermiculture industries for persistence of rural economic development | International Conference on Paradigm on the potentials of biotechnology in rural entrepreneurship | Department of Zoology, M.V.Muthiah Govt. Arts College for Women, Dindigul | International | 21-02-2020 | 21-02-2020 | 2020 |
| 5 | A glimpse of the study on the design, operation, and application of Microbial Fuel Cells integrated | SPARC sponsored Indo-Belgium Workshop on Upscaling and field scale application of bioelectrochemical systems for wastewater treatment and bioenergy re | School of Environmental Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | International | 26-02-2020 | 27-02-2020 | 2020 |
| 6 | Microbial Fuel Cells integrated technology for treating different types of wastewater, with emphasis | e-Faculty Development Program (FDP) cum Workshop on “WASTE TO BIOENERGY | Department of Life Sciences, School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh | International | 28-06-2020 | 04-07-2020 | 2020 |
| 7 | Microbial Fuel Cells: efforts towards enhancement of the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the sy | DST SERB sponsored online short term training program on electrochemical technology for environmental treatment and clean energy conversion | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Calicut | National | 16-11-2020 | 20-11-2020 | 2020 |
| 8 | Pollution Monitoring | Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) | ENVIS-Hub- Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee | National | 11-09-2018 | 26-10-2018 | 2018 |
| 9 | Household Pollution | Summer Refresher Course on Sciences | UGC-HRDC Pondicherry University | University | 23-07-2018 | 23-07-2018 | 2018 |
| 10 | Bio Medical Waste Management Rules - 2016 | State Level Awareness Program on Sustainable Waste Management – 2017 -2018 | Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee, Department of Science Technology & Environment Pondicherry | State | 18-02-2018 | 18-02-2018 | 2018 |
| 11 | Solid waste management - a tool to mitigate climate change | Training Program on Recent Trends/ Technologies in Climate Resilient Agriculture | ICAR-Perunthalaivar kamaraj Krishi Vigyan Kendra | National | 19.03.2018 | 21.03.2018 | 2018 |
| 12 | Composting industries: as a tool for rural entrepreneurs | National Conference on bio-industries for sustainable livlihood | Department of Biology, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu | National | 27.03.2018 | 28.03.2018 | 2018 |
| 13 | Indoor air pollution: a major threat | Refresher Course | UGC – HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (HRDC), PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY | 18.06.2018 | 18.06.2018 | 2018 |
| 14 | Bio Medical Waste Management Rules - 2016 | State Level Awareness Program on Sustainable Waste Management – 2017 -2018 | Office of the Regional Administrator, Government House, Mahe, Govt. of Puducherry | State | 04-11-2017 | 04-11-2017 | 2017 |
| 15 | Audio Visual Competition on Biodiversity Children’s Conclave | 4th Indian Biodiversity Congress | Pondicherry University | National | 10-03-2017 | 12-03-2017 | 2017 |
| 16 | Household pollution | Zoology Association & Enviroclub Inauguration (2017-2018) | St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Science, Cuddalore | College | 12-07-2017 | 12-07-2017 | 2017 |
| 17 | Bio Medical Waste Management Rules - 2016 | State Level Awareness Program on Sustainable Waste Management – 2017 -2018 | Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee, Department of Science Technology & Environment Pondicherry | State | 11-09-2017 | 11-09-2017 | 2017 |
| 18 | Bio Medical Waste Management Rules - 2016 | State Level Awareness Program on Sustainable Waste Management – 2017 -2018 | Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee, Department of Science Technology & Environment Pondicherry | State | 12-09-2017 | 12-09-2017 | 2017 |
| 19 | Bio Medical Waste Management Rules - 2016 | State Level Awareness Program on Sustainable Waste Management – 2017 -2018 | Office of the Regional Administrator, Government House, Mahe, Govt. of Puducherry | State | 03-11-2017 | 03-11-2017 | 2017 |
| 20 | Hazardous waste management | Environmental awareness | Department of Chemistry, Theivanai Ammal College for Women, Villupuram | College | 02.02.2012 | 02.02.2012 | 2012 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|
Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Climate Change and Future Prospects | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Governme | Online | National , two days | 08-03-2022 | 09-03-2022 | 2022 |
| 2 | Bioelectrochemical Technologies for Waste To Energy Conversion and Resource Recovery | Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering, Pondicherry University, July 22 - 24, 20 | National | 22-07-2019 | 24-07-2019 | 2019 |
Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
|---|
Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
|---|
Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
| S.No | Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member, Doctoral Committees | As and when convened | To give inputs to the research work presented by the students |
| 2 | Member, Stock verification committees | As and when convened | stock verification |
| 3 | Member, Board of Studies | As and when convened | Syllabus updation and revision |
| 4 | Observer, University Examinations | 26.05.2014 & 28.05.2014 to 11.06.2014 (except Satu | Verification of question paper opening, overall supervision and sealing of answer scripts |
| 5 | Polling Officer, Student Council Election | 1 day (2016 and 2017) | Conduct of elections |
| 6 | Scrutiny Committee, Student Council Election | 1 day (2016 and 2017) | Scrutiny of nomination forms received from the students |
| 7 | Evaluator, Video presentation Competition, School children Conclave, 4th Indian Biodiversity Congres | 1 day (12.03.2017) | Judging the presentations |
| 8 | Head (in charge), | As and when given charge when the Head of the Cent | routine duties of Head |
| 9 | Head (i/c) | since June 9, 2018 | routine duties of Head |
Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
| S.No | Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|
Collaboration with Institution/Industry
| S.No | Collaborator Name | Designation | Institution/Industry | Type | Nature of Collaboration | Period of Collaboration | Visits to Collaborating Institution / Industry |
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching | ||
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| From Date | To Date | From Date | To Date | |||||||
Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
| S.No | Title of the FDP | Organiser | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year |
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Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
| S.No | Name of the Programme | Period of the Programme | |
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| From Date | To Date | ||