Dr. Laiju A.R.

Assistant ProfessorNational Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Department of Civil Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu, India

+91-9760000529

laiju@nitt.edu

laijuar739@gmail.com

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 ongoing

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

Publications

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

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

Research Journals

Title of Paper

Author(s)

Journal

Vol.

Page no.

Year

Impact Factor/Quartile

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

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

PG admissions committee

NIT Tiruchirappalli

02/04/2023

To date

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

Member 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