Dr. Vishnu M
Assistant Professor Level 11
Date of Joining : 13-01-2020
AICTE Id : 1-7399071898
https://drvishnum.amaljyothi.ac.in
Areas of Interest
- Adsorption, Bioplastics, Bioprocess Engineering, Nanotechnology, Photocatalysis, Water Treatment
Area of Specialization
- Environmental Engineering, Biochemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering,
Koovapally,
Kanjirapally,
Kottayam - 686518 Kerala
- PhD (Engineering)- Chemical Engineering - National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (2019)
- M.Tech- Environmental Engineering - National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (2015)
- B.Tech- Biochemical engineering - University of Kerala (2012)
- Research Fellow and Faculty in National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal from 2015 to 2017
- Best project award for the project titled "Biodegradable edible film for food packaging" at Srishti 2022 - 8th National level Technical Project Exhibition and Competition., awarded Saintgits College of Engineering Kottayam
- Top Performing Faculty Award 2022, awarded Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Kanirappally
- Best Paper Award for the research paper titled 'Domestic waste water treatment using garbage enzyme’ presented at the 4th International Conference on System, Energy, and Environment held at the Government College of Engineering Kannur on 22-23 January 2021., awarded GCE Kannur
- Invited to attend and present our research work in the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) 2018 organized by the National Innovation Foundation - India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on 19th March 2018., awarded DST
- Second best poster award at the International Conference on recent trends in molecular medicine for the poster titled “Antimicrobial activity of selected medicinal plants”, awarded KSCSTE and Sree Buddha College of Engineering
- GATE, 2013
- JINSON PAUL, Performance and Emission Analysis of Nano-additive blended Biodiesel obtained from micro algae using a Computerized single cylinder four stroke, VCR direct injection diesel engine., APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Kerala
- Rijin M D Tom, Enhanced pollutant biodegradation and electricity generation in Microbial Fuel Cells using microorganism as bioelectrodes., APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Kerala
- Anju Raj, Novel Perovskite Nanoparticles for Environmental Pollutant degradation and Hydrogen Generation, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Kerala
- Arun Thomas George, Development and Optimization of Hydrogen-Fuel Gas Mixture Combustion in Spark-Ignition Engines, James Cook University Australia
- Patents Filed for A METHOD OFPREPARINGADSORBENTS FORREMOVAL OFARSENIC from Chennai on the year 2024(1)
- Patents Granted for Method, system and apparatus for arsenic removal from water using functionalized melanin from Indian Patent Office, Chennai on the year 2021(368465)
- Patents Granted for Removal of heavy metals from contaminated water by adsorption using melanin bound activated carbon from Indian Patent Office, Chennai on the year 2020(351670)
- Synthesis of zinc ferrite perovskite nanoparticles by sol gel method for the degradation of binary and ternary solutions of cationic and anionic dyes ,2025, Polyhedron
- Optimizing chlorella vulgaris cultivation in an airlift photobioreactor using coconut oil mill effluent (COME) for biodiesel production ,2024, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society
- Adsorptive removal of the pharmaceutical pollutant tetracycline from water using ZnO-doped carbon nanotubes ,2024, Materials Today: Proceedings
- AgTiO3 synthesis and photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline ,2024, Materials Today: Proceedings
- Domestic Wastewater Treatment Using Garbage Enzyme ,2020, SSRN-Elsevier
- Batch and continuous studies on the removal of heavy metals using biosynthesised melanin impregnated activated carbon ,2020, Environmental Technology & Innovation
- Adsorptive removal of trivalent and pentavalent arsenic from aqueous solutions using iron and copper impregnated melanin extracted from the marine bacterium Pseudomonas stutzeri ,2020, Journal of Environmental Pollution
- Batch and continuous studies on the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution using biosynthesised melanin-coated PVDF membranes ,2019, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Data on the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution by adsorption using melanin nanopigment obtained from marine source: Pseudomonas stutzeri ,2018, Data in brief
- Melanin nano-pigments for heavy metal remediation from water ,2018, Journal of Separation Science and Technology
- Kinetic and thermodynamic studies on the adsorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by melanin nanopigment obtained from marine source: Pseudomonas stutzeri ,2018, Journal of environmental management
- Biodegradable Algal Membrane: A sustainable alternative to plastic based water filters ,2025, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOVEL & SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY ICNSS2025
- Adsorptive removal of arsenic from water using iron impregnated chitosan membrane ,2025, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOVEL & SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY ICNSS2025
- Optimization of Biogas Production from Wastewater Treatment Sludge: Evaluating Co-Substrate Effects and Process Parameters ,2025, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOVEL & SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY ICNSS2025
- Pthalate degradation in water using perovskite nanoparticles ,2025, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOVEL & SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY ICNSS2025
- Role of Al2O3 coating in a cost-effective exhaust filter to reduce emissions from BS III and BS IV diesel engines ,2025, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOVEL & SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY ICNSS2025
- Adsorptive Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater Using Indian Ilmenite ,2022, Biotechnology Research Innovations and Technology 2022
- Modelling of Pb (II) and Cr (VI) Adsorption on Melanin using Matlab ,2021, International Conference on Innovations in Civil Engineering 2021 (ICICE-'21), Christ College of Engineering, Irinjalakuda
- Domestic waste water treatment using garbage enzyme ,2021, 4th International Conference on System, Energy and Environment held at the Government College of Engineering Kannur
- Domestic Wastewater Treatment Using Garbage Enzyme ,2021, International Conference on Systems, Energy & Environment (ICSEE)
- Studies on turbidity removal using bio-coagulant extracted from Jack fruit rags ,2021, Biotechnology Research Innovations and Technologies (BRIO 2020)
Book / Chapters Published
| SI# | Title of the paper/article | Publisher | Year(dd-mm-yy) | Page (From-To) | ISBN No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Development of bioelectrochemical systems integrated nanocomposite membranes for wastewater management | Elsevier | 09-10-2025 | 191-211 | 978-0-323-88505-8 |
| 2. | Municipal Solid Waste for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Value-Added Products from Biorefinery | Springer | 09-10-2025 | 435-447 | 978-981-16-8681-8 |
| 3. | Insights on the advanced processes for treatment of inorganic water pollutants | Elsevier | 09-10-2025 | 315-336 | 978-0-12-818965-8 |
| 4. | Sustainable Low-Cost Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal: Advances, Challenges, and Future Prospects | Springer Nature | 09-10-2025 | 141-159 | eBook ISBN 978-3-031-91171-2 Print ISBN 978-3-031-91170-5 |
Training programs attended
- AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Program on CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT at AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ATAL and AJCE, Online, from 2025-01-20 to 2025-01-25
- 5-day Online FDP on the theme "Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education" , All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Online, from 2023-01-16 to 2023-01-20
- Administrative Training Program OBE-Computation & Attainments and Accreditation Workspace in AES, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2022-12-12 to 2022-12-16
- Technological Interventions for the Sustainable Rebuilding of Kerala Post Flood, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change & Sree Buddha College of Engineering Pattoor, Sree Buddha College of Engineering Pattoor, from 2022-03-08 to 2022-03-12
- Basics and Best practices for Fruitful Research, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2022-01-10 to 2022-01-14
- Biofuels-recent Trends And Future Prospects, Sree Buddha College Of Engineering, Alappuzha, Alappuzha, from 2021-08-30 to 2021-09-03
- Recent advances in management and processing of industrial and domestic waste, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkuru, Karnataka, Tumkur, Karnataka, from 2021-08-16 to 2021-08-20
- Advances in Biochemical, Biomedical & Bioenergy Sectors, Department of Chemical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kollam, from 2021-04-19 to 2021-04-24
- Recent Advances in Nanoparticles, Films, and Membranes, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkuru, Karnataka, Tumkur, Karnataka, from 2020-08-10 to 2020-08-14
- Administrative Training Program - Moodle LMS Management, Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2020-07-16 to 2020-08-04
Resource persons in Training programs
- PALS VLAB Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) , NITK Surathkal, Online, from 2024-10-23 to 2024-10-23
- PALS VLAB FDP - Biotechnology and Biomedical Session, RT-Lab, SOLVE NITK Surathkal, Online, from 2023-10-17 to 2023-10-17
Funded Projects
- Biodegradable Chitosan-Based Film for Food Packaging, PI, Fund- APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University-Centre for Engineering Research and Development (CERD), from 2022-04-27 to 2023-04-27
- Microbial Oil from Wastewater, PI, Fund- APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University(KTU)-Centre for Engineering Research and Development (CERD), from 2022-04-27 to 2023-05-27
- Adsorptive removal of trivalent and pentavalent arsenic from aqueous solution using Ilmenite rich sand., PI, Fund- APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU)-Centre for Engineering Research and Development (CERD), from 2021-09-02 to 2024-09-02
Faculty as members of Expert committees
- Scrutiny board member of End Semester BTech Chemical Engineering Exam, Saintgits College of Engineering, Member, Scrutiny board, from 2022-12-14 to 2022-12-14
Programs Organized
- An Expert Talk on Engineering Materials for Sustainable Future: Nanotechnology and Beyond by Dr. Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Qatar University, Coordinator, from 16-12-2022, to 16-12-2022
- Three day workshop on "Report Writing and Idea Development", Coordinator, from 30-11-2022, to 03-12-2022
- Two day workshop on low sheeting and techno-economic evaluation of industrial production process: An introduction, Coordinator, from 27-04-2022, to 28-04-2022
- Webinar on “Heterogeneous Catalytic Reaction Kinetics:Bulk to Surface” by Dr Anjana P A, NIT Warangal, Telangana, Coordinator, from 19-08-2020, to 19-08-2020
Current Responsibilities
- Pursuing Department Coordinator, from 10-06-2020, UGC Autonomy documentation committee
- Pursuing Member, from 25-10-2021, Department Disciplinary Committee
- Staff Secretary, from 09-12-2022, to 12-06-2023, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Coordinator, from 10-10-2022, to 25-03-2024, Chemical Engineering Department Association
- Coordinator, from 21-11-2022, to 28-06-2024, Movie club, Chemical Engineering Department Association
- Project Coordinator, from 14-11-2022, to 27-02-2023, Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering
Dr. Vishnu M
Assistant Professor Level 11, Chemical Engineering
Date of Joining : 13-01-2020