Faculty Members


Dr. M. Arivazhagan

     

Academic Profile
  • Ph.D (Chemical Engineering),2008, NIT Tiruchirapalli(Bharathidasan University)
  • M.Tech (Chemical Engineering),1997, Anna University, Chennai.
  • B.E. (Chemical Engineering),1995, Annamalai University
Specialization
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Multiphase flow
  • Heat transfer in Nano fluids
Professional Interests
  • Environment & Energy and Control Valve Studies
PG Projects guided: 35; Ph.D. Research Guided: 1 completed, 1 Ongoing

Awards/Prizes:
  • Selected for the award of Young Scientist Fellowship for the Year(2004-2005) By TNSCST.
  • Selected for Best Teacher Award (Chemical) for the Year 1997 at VIT, Vellore.
  • Selected for Best Teacher Award(Chemical ) for the Year 1998 at VIT, Vellore.
Expert committee member
  • Expert committee member for evaluation of Project Proposals -AICTE-December 14,15,16 2012
  • Expert committee member for evaluation of Project Proposals -AICTE-January 18&19 2013
Publications:
  • Perarasu V.T., M. Arivazhagan and P. Sivashanmugam, CFD Modeling Study of Heat Transfer in a Coiled Agitated Vessel, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal (PCFD) (Accepted), Publisher: Inderscience
  • Perarasu V.T., M. Arivazhagan and P. Sivashanmugam, Experimental and CFD Heat Transfer Studies of Al2O3-Water Nanofluid in a Coiled Agitated Vessel Equipped with Propeller, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering (Accepted) Publisher: Elsevier
  • Perarasu V.T., M. Arivazhagan and P. Sivashanmugam, Heat Transfer Characteristics of TiO2/Water Nanofluid in a Coiled Agitated Vessel Provided with Disk Turbine Agitator, Chemical Engineering Communications ,200:6,783-797, Taylor & Francis, 2013.
  • Perarasu V.T., M. Arivazhagan and P. Sivashanmugam, Heat Transfer Characteristics of TiO2/water Nanofluid in a Coiled Agitated Vessel fitted with Propeller, Journal of Hydrodynamics, Volume 24,Issue 6,942-950, Publisher: Elsevier, 2012.
  • Perarasu V.T., M. Arivazhagan and P. Sivashanmugam, Heat transfer studies in coiled agitated vessel with varying heat input, International Journal of Food Engineering, Article 3, Volume 7, Issue(4),. Publisher: Berkeley Electronic Press, 2011.
  • M. Arivazhagan, S. Lokeswaran, and V. T. Perarasu Heat Transfer Studies and Cost Analysis of a Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger using Aluminum Chips as Porous Medium, Heat Transfer Research, Vol. 42, No.7, 2011.
  • M. Arivazhagan, S. Lokeswaran, Entropy Generation Minimization of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger With Porous Medium, Experimental Techniques, doi,:10.1111/j.1747-1567, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
  • M. Arivazhagan, Y. Vijayageetha and V.T.Perarasu, Removal of Rhodamine B from synthetic waste water by electro-coagulation with and without adsorbent, , World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 58, 1084-1091, 2011.
  • Arivazhagan M., Krishna Karthik K., Sundaram S. The Effect on Pressure Drop across Control Valve for Two Phase Flow (Air-Water). Sensors and Transducers Journal. Vol. 102, Issue 3, pp.105-114 2009.
  • Arivazhagan M., Pugalenthi, Krishna Karthik K., Rani Hemamalini, Sundaram S, Experimental and Computational Study of Two-phase (Air–Palm Oil) Flow through Pipe and Control Valve in Series, Vol. 102, Issue 3, pp.94-104. Sensors and Transducers Journal, 2009.
  • Sivashanmugam.P and Arivazhagan M., "Experimental Studies on Parboiling of Paddy by Ohmic-Heating," International Journal of Food Engineering: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 6. (2008).
  • Y.Amaresh Reddy, M. Arivazhagan*, P.Sivashanmugam, ‘Decolorization of Crystal Violet Dye and Congo Red Dye using Electrocoagulation,’ Electrocoagulation’ Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (An international monthly journal) 27, 516-526 (2007).
  • G.Mahesh, N.Vivek Narayan, M. Arivazhagan* and P.Sivashanmugam, ‘Removal of Chromium (VI) from Industrial waste water by Electrocoagulation’ Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (An international monthly journal), 27, 303-312 (2007).
International Conferences, papers presented:
  • M. Arivazhagan, H. Subrahmaniam Bharadwaj, A.Arunagiri, Suguna, Subashini, B.R. Venkatraman, ‘Adsorption of chromium (VI) using Artocarpus heterophyllus peel’ Third Conference of the international congress of Chemistry and Environment, 18-20 November 2007, Kuwait.
  • M. Arivazhagan, Vijayageetha, V.T.Perarasu,” Removal of Rhodamine B from synthetic waste water by electrocoagulation with and without adsorbent was presented at International conference on Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, October 26-28, 2011, Bali, Indonesia
Workshop/Training programs organized:
  • Workshop on Recent Advances & Challenges of Biotechnology Process, 15-16 , Dec, 2006 (Under TEQIP)
  • Workshop on Multiphase Flow and Process Industries, 24th March 2007(Under TEQIP)
  • Workshop on Recent Trends in Wastewater Treatments, 27th February 2008(Under TEQIP)
  • Workshop on Outbound Experiential Learning Camp for Team Building & Effective Group Dynamics, 11-12, February 2013(Under TEQIP II)
  • Workshop on Energy & Environment, 27-28, July 2013 (under TEQIP II)
Co-curricular, Professional Development and Administrative related activities:
  • Associate Dean Faculty Welfare, 2012 - Till Date
  • Hospital Committee member, 2010 - 2012
  • Warden-G-Mess, 2007 - 2009
  • NSS Programme Officer, 2003 - 2005
  • Warden-Ruby Hostel, 2003 - 2008
  • Warden-Sapphire Hostel, 2002 - 2003
Contact Address
 Dr. M. Arivazhagan,
Assistant professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering
NIT Trichy -620015.
Tel. :- +91 - 431 - 2503111 (Office).
Mobile: +91 9487412478.
E-mail : ariva@nitt.edu