Dr.M. Matheswaran


Academic Profile
  • Ph.D (Chemical Engineering)-Sunchon National University,South Korea, 2008
  • M.Tech (Chemical Engineering)- Annamalai University,Chidambaram, 2001
  • Diploma in Industrial Safety- Annamalai University,Chidambaram, 2000
  • B.E (Chemical Engineering)- Annamalai University,Chidambaram, 1999
Professional Background
  • 2008 – Present, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology, Triuchirappalli
  • 2005 – 2008, Research Associate, Sunchon National University, South Korea
  • 2002 - 2004, Lecturer, Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering, Tholudur, India
  • 2003 – 2004, National Service Scheme Programme Officer
Membership in Professional Bodies
  • Life Member in Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)
  • Life Member in Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
  • Life Active member in The Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology
  • Member in International Association of Engineers (IAENG)
  • Expert Member in Centre of Excellence in Corrosion and Surface Engineering
Courses Taught
  • Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering
  • Advance Heat transfer
  • Electrochemical Engineering
  • Fuel cell and Batteries
  • Engineering Mechanics
Research Interests
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Advance Oxidation Processes
  • Electrochemical Oxidation
  • Membrane processes
  • Microbial fuel cell
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Recent Research Grants
  • Investigator for "Studies on Sonelectrochemical oxidation for the treatment of Textile industrial effluent " PG student project sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for science and Technology 2010-2011.
  • Department of Science & Technology Young Scientist Fast Track Project Proposal on “Direct conversion of CO2 to hydrocarbon fuel using novel nanophotocatalyst” worth 21.6 lakhs, 2013-2016.
  • Department of Biotechnology Young Scientist Fast Track Project Proposal on “Novel Energy Production from Distillery Effluent Treatment by Bio-electrochemical Method” worth 22.8 lakhs, 2013-2016.
  • Investigator for "Energy Production during treatment of dairy industry wastewater using microbial fuel cell" PG student project sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for science and Technology 2012-2013.
Honours and Recognition
  • 2nd Prize by TNSCST-Student Project Scheme AY - 2010-11.
  • Travel grant received from TNSCST for attend the 6th IWA Specialist Conference on Membrane Technology, Aachen, Germany, 4 – 7th Oct 2011.
  • Best Biographical Profile for the year.
  • 2008 published in the 26th Edition by Marquis Who’s Who World and 34th Edition of Dictionary of International Biography.
  • 2009 published in the 27th Edition by Marquis Who’s Who World.
Awards
  • Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award by Hiyoshi Corporation, Japan and Hiyoshi India Ecological Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai in 15th Sep 2012.
Invited and Keynote Lectures
  • Deliver a Lecture on “Soncation assisted Electrochemical Process for the Treatment of Industrial Effluent” in workshop on Ultrasound and its applications from 22nd and 23rd Mar 2013 at NITT Tiruchirappalli.
  • Deliver a Lecture on “Advance Electrochemical Oxidation for the Treatment of Industrial Effluent” in workshop on Remediations for Clean and Green Environment from 30th Nov and 1st Dec 2012 at NITT Tiruchirappalli.
  • Deliver a Lecture on “Development of sustainable wastewater treatment processes” in Indo-UK Workshop on Current Development of Wastewater Treatment in India from 29th to 31st Aug 2011 at Tiruchirappalli.
  • A guest lecturer in “Electrochemical Technologies for Wastewater Treatment” at St. Josphe College of Engineering on 25th Feb 2011in Chennai, Tamilnadu.
  • An invited talk in “The Institution of Engineers (India) – Tiruchi local centre and the Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering” at Tiruchirappalli, India, on Apr 8, 2009, entitled "Effluent treatment”.
Guidance
  • Ph. D. Guiding : 1
  • M.Tech Guided : 10
  • M.Tech Guiding : 1
Contact Address
Dr. Manickam Matheswaran
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
NIT Trichy -620015.
Tel. :- +91 - 431 - 2503107.
Mob# +91 98945 24804
E-mail: math_chem95@rediffmail.coms