Dr. Laiju A.R.
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu, India
+91-9760000529
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=9mJA37sAAAAJ&hl=en
Areas of Interest:
Removal of Trace Contaminants from drinking water; Water and wastewater treatment; Industrial Wastewater Treatment; Emerging Contaminants; Advanced Oxidation Processes; Solid Waste Management.
Academic Qualifications
| Examination | Board / University | Year | Subject |
| Ph. D. | IIT Roorkee | 2020 | Environmental Engineering |
| M. Tech | NIT Tiruchirappalli | 2014 | Environmental Engineering |
| B. Tech | TKM College of Engineering | 2012 | Civil Engineering |
Employment Profile
| Job Title | Employer | From | To |
| Assistant Professor (Gr-I) | NIT Tiruchirappalli | 11/03/2024 | Till date |
| Assistant Professor (Gr-II) | NIT Tiruchirappalli | 20/10/2022 | 10/03/2024 |
| Assistant Professor (Gr-II) | NIT Uttarakhand | 14/07/2014 | 18/10/2022 |
Subjects Taught
Undergraduate Programme
Environmental Engineering I
Environmental Engineering II
Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Urban Water and Environmental Management
Environmental Impact Assessment
Postgraduate/Doctoral Programmes
Environmental Process Chemistry and Microbiology
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Industrial Wastewater Management
Air Pollution and Control Engineering
Major R&D Projects
|
Title of Project |
Funding Agency |
Status |
|
Synthesis of novel polymer-supported metal nanoparticles for the removal of cationic pollutants from contaminated water |
NIT Tiruchirappalli | Completed |
|
Development of Ganga Grams Under Namami Gange Programme |
Ministry of Water resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation |
Completed |
|
Initiating and coordinating Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) programme |
Ministry of Human Resource Development |
Completed |
Patents
1. Laiju A R, S Sarkar (2019), A hybrid iron sulfide-impregnated anion exchanger (HISIIX) for selective removal of hexavalent chromium from contaminated water. Indian Patent Application No: 201911024269, Patent No: 393640, Grant Date: 30/03/2023.
2. Laiju A R, Nivedya P, Vasudha V (2024), A hybrid ion exchange resin and a process of preparation thereof. Indian Patent Application No.: 202441075302, Patent No: 591028, Grant Date: 03/06/2026
3. Laiju A R, Seshan R, Hrudya P (2024), Modified anion exchange resins for the removal and recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Indian Patent Application No.: 202441077673, Patent No: 598256, Grant Date: 07/08/2026
4. Laiju A R, Kawin Siddarth R (2026), A DEVICE FOR NANOBUBBLE GENERATION AND A METHOD THEREOF. Indian Patent Application No.: 202641037638
5. Laiju A R, Pathan Shah Tajuddin Khan (2026), DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURE FOR ENERGY HARVESTING. Indian Patent Application No.: 202641046350
Recent Publications
|
Title of Paper |
Author(s) |
Journal / Book |
Vol. |
Page no. |
Year |
Impact Factor/Quartile |
|
A Sustainable Approach Towards Wastewater Treatment in Pharmaceutical Industry: A Review |
V Vasudha, A R Laiju | Earth and Environmental Science | 1326 | 012137 | 2024 | |
Removal of zinc metal by ion exchanger technique using Amberlite IRA-120 |
Rahul Raj, Muskan Mayank and A. R. Laiju |
Earth and Environmental Science |
1326 | 12135 | 2024 | |
| Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products in landfill leachate treatment process | A R Laiju, R. Gandhimathi, and P.V. Nidheesh | Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health | 31 | 100434 | 2023 | 8.1 (Q1) |
|
A novel hybrid ferrous sulfide impregnated anion exchanger for trace removal of hexavalent chromium from contaminated water |
A R. Laiju, S. Sarkar |
Chemosphere |
305 |
135369 |
2022 |
8.943 (Q1) |
|
Emerging applications, reactor design and recent advances of electrocoagulation process |
P V Nidheesh, Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo, Nael G. Yasri, A R Laiju, V R Sankar Cheela, Abdoulaye Thiam, Yemane G Asfaha, S Kanmani, and Edward (Ted) P. L Roberts |
Process Safety and Environmental Protection |
166 |
600-616 |
2022 |
7.926 (Q1) |
|
Effective degradation of azo dye from textile wastewater by electro-peroxone process. |
G. V. Koulini., A. R. Laiju., S. T. Ramesh., R. Gandhimathia., and P. V. Nidheesh. |
Chemosphere |
289 |
133152 |
2022 |
8.943 (Q1) |
|
Conversion of sewage sludge into biochar: A potential resource in water and wastewater treatment. |
Gopinath, A., Divyapriya, G., Srivastava, V., A. R Laiju., Nidheesh, P.V. and Kumar, M.S. |
Environmental Research |
194 |
110656 |
2021 |
5.026 (Q1) |
|
Iron impregnated biochars as heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the degradation of acid red 1 dye |
K.K. Rubeena, P. Hari Prasad Reddy, A. R Laiju, and P.V. Nidheesh. |
Journal of Environmental Management |
226 |
320 - 328. |
2018 |
4.005 (Q1) |
|
Iron-loaded mangosteen as a heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the treatment of landfill leachate |
A R Laiju, T. Sivasankar, and P. V. Nidheesh. |
Environ Sci Pollut. Res |
21 |
10900–10907 |
2015 |
2.8 (Q2) |
Students' Academic Projects
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
|
Name |
Research Area / Project Title |
Status |
|
Rahul Raj |
Zinc and lead removal from contaminated water using hybrid sorbents |
Ongoing |
|
Vasudha V |
Fabrication of polymer-supported metal nanoparticles for emerging contaminants removal |
Ongoing |
| Gokul Mathavan | Circular Economy Metrics for Evaluating Waste-to-Resource Systems: Application to Gandhi Market | Ongoing |
Postgraduates (M.Tech.)
|
S. No. |
Title of the Thesis |
Status |
|
1 |
Copper ferrite catalyst for the degradation of reactive black dye using heterogenous photo-Fenton process |
Completed |
|
2 |
Treatment of stabilized landfill leachate using modified biochar supported iron sulfides and oxides in Fenton and electro-Fenton process |
Completed |
|
3 |
Recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries |
Completed |
|
4 |
Innovative trenching practices for densely populated areas without damage to other underground utilities |
Completed |
|
5 |
Treatment of textile wastewater using sulphate radical-based advanced oxidation process and ion exchange process |
Completed |
|
6 |
Treatment of Textile Dyebath Using Electro Peroxone and Ion Exchange Process |
Completed |
|
7 |
Novel hybrid cation exchanger supported manganese sulfide nanoparticles for the removal of lead and cadmium |
Completed |
Undergraduates (B.Tech.)
|
S. No. |
Title of the Project |
Status |
|
1 |
Air quality analysis and AQI modelling using machine learning techniques |
Completed |
|
2 |
Solid Waste Management in Srinagar Uttarakhand |
Completed |
|
3. |
Insect-based Biodegradable solid waste management: Food to Energy |
Completed |
|
4 |
Design of Rainwater Harvesting System Over Large Water Bodies |
Completed |
|
5 |
Design different components of a Desalination Plant |
Completed |
|
6 |
Road Safety Audit of highways |
Completed |
|
7 |
Design of Sanitary Landfill for the Disposal of Solid Waste Generated in Jaipur City, Rajasthan |
Completed |
|
8 |
Multi criteria Decision Making Model for Solid Waste Management |
Completed |
|
9 |
Design of Traffic Signal at Apex Circle |
Completed |
|
10 |
Modelling of Kinetic, Isotherm and Column Study of Ion Exchange Resin for metal removal |
Completed |
|
11 |
Application of Nanoparticles for Zn Removal from contaminated water |
Completed |
|
12 |
Preparation of Hybrid Nanoparticles for Water Treatment Applications |
Completed |
|
13 |
In-Stu Synthesis of Polymer-Supported metal nanoparticles |
Completed |
|
14 |
Trace Removal of Cr (VI) by Strong Base Anion Exchange Resin and its Modeling |
Completed |
|
15 |
Trace Removal of Cr (VI) by Weak Base Anion Exchange Resin and its experimental evaluation |
Completed |
Additional responsibilities within the university
|
Position |
Department/Institution |
From |
To |
| Associate Dean (Academic) | NIT Tiruchirappalli | 14/02/2025 | To date |
| Member - Capacity Building for Design and Entrepreneurship (CBDE) | NIT Tiruchirappalli | 24/05/2024 | To date |
|
PG admissions committee |
NIT Tiruchirappalli |
02/04/2023 |
31/03/2026 |
|
Member (Safety Audit Committee) |
NIT Tiruchirappalli |
17/11/2022 |
To date |
|
Member, Swatchhatha Committee |
NIT Tiruchirappalli |
19/09/2023 |
To date |
| Lab In-Charge, Environmental Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli | 01/04/2024 | To date |
|
Coordinator, Departmental Procurement committee |
Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli |
31/10/2022 |
To date |
|
Member, Ranking Committee (NIRF/QS Ranking) |
Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli |
31/10/2022 |
To date |
|
Coordinator, Department safety Audit |
Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli |
31/10/2022 |
To date |
|
Member, NBA committee |
Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli |
31/10/2022 |
24/03/2023 |
|
Faculty In charge: Sports |
NIT Uttarakhand |
23/09/2014 |
10/08/2015 |
|
Faculty In-Charge: Examination |
NIT Uttarakhand |
01/08/2014 |
04/01/2015 |
|
Faculty In-Charge Technical activity and Movie Club |
NIT Uttarakhand |
11/08/2015 |
23/07/2017 |
|
Faculty In-Charge Alumni Association |
NIT Uttarakhand |
24/07/2017 |
12/07/2018 |
|
Faculty In-Charge: Library |
NIT Uttarakhand |
31/07/2018 |
23/07/2019 |
|
Coordinator: Community Development Initiatives |
NIT Uttarakhand |
12/07/2018 |
08/12/2020 |
|
Environmental Coordinator: TEQIP (III) |
NIT Uttarakhand |
09/08/2018 |
31/01/2022 |
|
Coordinator: Accreditation |
NIT Uttarakhand |
24/07/2019 |
19/07/2020 |
|
Convenor -DUGC |
NIT Uttarakhand |
24/07/2019 |
19/07/2020 |
|
Coordinator-Student Activities |
NIT Uttarakhand |
20/07/2020 |
22/08/2021 |
|
Member of the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainability Environmental Technologies |
NIT Uttarakhand |
10/08/2021 |
18/10/2022 |
|
Coordinator- R&C activities |
NIT Uttarakhand |
23/08/2021 |
18/10/2022 |
|
Faculty Coordinator -Student Mess |
NIT Uttarakhand |
21/04/2022 |
18/10/2022 |
|
Departmental Coordinator (Virtual Lab) |
NIT Uttarakhand |
08/08/2022 |
18/10/2022 |
|
Coordinator – Faculty Activities |
NIT Uttarakhand |
01/08/2022 |
18/10/2022 |
|
Coordinator – Innovation Club |
NIT Uttarakhand |
01/08/2022 |
18/10/2022 |
Outreach activities
|
Position |
Institute/organization |
From |
To |
|
Member of Consortium of Science & Technology Institutes (CSTI) |
Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies, IIT Kanpur |
26/10/2020 |
18/10/2022 |
|
Nodal officer for inspection/verification of the Inventory on Hazardous Waste Management |
CPCB |
10/04/2021 |
18/10/2022 |
|
Nodal officer for Annual Inspection of Grossly polluting industries operating in river Ganga and Yamuna main stem states. |
CPCB |
10/11/2021 |
18/10/2022 |