DR. N.BALASUBRAMANIAN

Dr.Balasubramanian received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engg from IIT Chennai.

CURRENT RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

• Advanced oxidation of industrial effluent

Electro catalytic treatment of organic effluent

Electrocoagulation of pulp and paper effluent

Improvement of biodegradability

• Integrated treatment process for effluent management

Development of Electro-bio process for textile effluent

Development of Electro-Photo process for textile effluent

Development of Ozone-SBR process for leather effluent

• Modeling and Simulation

Modeling Electro winning process

Development of reactor model for electrocoagulation

Development of reaction/reactor model for electro oxidation in CSTR/Plug Flow electrode

• Life Cycle Assessment

Life cycle assessment of Palm oil production in Malaysia

• Fluidized Bed Drying

Drying of food grains in circulating fluidized bed drier

FELLOWSHIP/HONORS

• Editorial Board Member – Journal of Sustainable Development, Canadian Centre for Science and Education
• Scientific and Technical Committee Member - WASET: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
• Reviewer – Industrial Engineering & Chemistry Research; Chemical Engineering Science, Textile Engineering; Journal of Hazardous Material, Chemoshpere, IJWM.
• National Science Council Fellowship (NSC), Taiwan (Post Doctoral Research Fellow)
• 2^nd prize for paper presentation at Young Scientific Competition, CSIR Foundation Day 1996, Karaikudi, India

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

May 2008 to present: Senior lecturer, School of Engineering Monash University Malaysia

Aug 2004 – May 2008: Assistant Professor, Anna University, Chennai-600 025

Nov-1997- Aug 2004: Scientist, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi-630 006, India

Jan 2001 – Jan 2003: Postdoctoral Fellow National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan [On leave from CECRI India]

June1996-Nov 1997: Postdoctoral Fellow, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India

Sept 1995 - June 1996: Manager-Development, AGRO Pulping Machinery Ltd., India

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Deputy Director [Nov.-2006 to May -2008]

Centre for Research

Anna University-Chennai

Professor In Charge [Oct -2005 to May -2008]

M.Tech-EST

Dept of Chem Engg

Anna University-Chennai

Placement and Training officer [May-2005 to Oct -2006]

A.C. Tech. Campus

Anna University-Chennai, India