Dr. Sankaran Krishnamoorthy
Biography
A diligent scholar with over 7 years of research experience, contributing to the scientific
innovations in the field of algae research. Specializes in algae cultivation, wastewater
treatment, characterization of wastewater and algae biomass, growth and thermal kinetics,
scale-up studies besides ISO certified skills in handling various sophisticated analytical
instruments.
An academician with over 3 years of teaching experience in the area of bioprocessing and
biotechnology and an extensive contributor for the development of environmental research
and testing laboratories.
Academic Qualifications
| Degree |
Board / University |
Discipline/Specialization |
Year of Passing |
| Ph.D. |
NIT Tiruchirappalli |
Energy Studies |
2017 |
| M.Tech. (Engg.) |
PRIST University, Thanjavur |
Biotechnology |
2010 |
| B.Tech. |
Anna University, Chennai |
Biotechnology |
2008 |
Academic Achievements
- University 3rd Rank in M.B.A (Human Resource) announced by TNOU, Chennai for the year 2013-14.
- University 10th rank in B.Tech. (Biotechnology) announced by Anna University, Chennai for the year
2007-2008.
Professional Qualifications
- PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (2014-15) - Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University,
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (2012-14) - School of Management, Tamil Nadu
Open University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Professional Achievements
- Guest Editor, for a special issue on “Emerging Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
and Reuse’ in the Journal Water Science and Technology, published by International
Water Association (IWA).
- Outstanding Reviewer Award for the Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier – received
on January 2017.
- Recognized Reviewer certificate from Elsevier for the Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal of Water Process Engineering and Journal of Environmental Management.
- Functioning as an Editorial Board Member for the Journal ‘Progress in Energy & Fuels’
published by PiscoMed Publishing Ltd., Singapore.
- Functioned as Co-Chair for a session in an International Conference ICGTEPC 2014, held
at Dept. of Chemical Engineering, NIT, Trichy between 27-29th September 2014.
- Active reviewer for
- Journals
- Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier
- Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Springer
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer
- Journal of Water Process Engineering, Elsevier
- Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Springer
- World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, Inderscience
- Books
Areas of Interest
- Algae Research
- Wastewater Treatment
- Bioremediation
- Biomass Utilization
- Biofuels
Selected Publications
- Sankaran K, Premalatha M and Vijayasekaran M: “Evaluation of distillery wastewater
treatability in a customized photobioreactor using blue-green microalgae - Laboratory
and outdoor study”, Journal of Environmental Management, 234, 412-423, 2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.014
- Sankaran K and Premalatha M: “Nutrients uptake from anaerobically digested distillery
wastewater by Spirulina sp. under xenon lamp illumination”, Journal of Water Process
Engineering, 25, 295-300, 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2018.08.014
- Sankaran K, Premalatha M and Vijayasekaran M: “Characterization of distillery
wastewater – an approach to retrofit existing effluent treatment plant operation with
phycoremediation”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 148, 735-750, 2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.02.045
- Sankaran K, Lakshmi Pisharody, Suriya Narayanan G and Premalatha M: “Bacterial
assisted treatment of anaerobically digested distillery wastewater”, RSC Advances, 5,
70977-70984, 2015
DOI: 10.1039/C5RA10869A
- K Sankaran, M Premalatha, M Vijayasekaran and VT Somasundaram: “DEPHY Project:
Distillery wastewater treatment through anaerobic digestion and phycoremediation – A
green industrial approach”, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 37, 634-643, 2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.05.062
- Hemavathy RV, Sankaran K, Vadanasundari V and Rangabhashiyam S: “In situ separation
of ethanol with aqueous two-phase system and assessment of KLa for yeast growth in
batch cultivation”, Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 44 (6), 633-644, 2014
DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2013.844709
Membership in Professional Bodies
- Life Member - Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
- Life Member - Trends in Biological Sciences (Journal)
- Life Member - Advances in Life Sciences (Journal)
Awards and Honors
- Post – Doctorate Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2017- 19.
- Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB),
Government of
India - 2013-16.
- ISO 9001:2008 certified analyst for the instruments such as TGA, DSC, TOC analyzer, CHN/S/O analyzer,
UV/Vis/NIR
spectroscopy and FT-MIR analysis.
- Best Outgoing Student – undergraduate.
Book Chapters
Sankaran K and M. Premalatha: “Phycoremediation of distillery wastewater – Nutrients
uptake by microalgae”, Book – Recent Advances in Environmental Management, Edited
by Ram Naresh Bharagava. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis. October 2018, pp. 214-231. ISBN
9780815383147 - CAT# K339513.
K. Sankaran, C. Naveen, K.K.Vasumathi, M. Premalatha, M. Vijayasekaran and V.T.
Somasundaram: “CDM potential through phycoremediation of industrial effluents”,
Book – Marine bioenergy – Trends & Development. Edited by Se-Kwon Kim and Choul-
Gyun Lee. CRC press, Taylor & Francis. August 2017. pp. 627-638. ISBN 9781138748316 -
CAT# K32639. DOI: 10.1201/b18494-35
Accepted: Sankaran K, Premalatha M and Vijayasekaran M: “Bioprocessing of cane
molasses to produce ethanol and its derived products from South Indian Distillery”,
Book – Emerging Ecofriendly Green Technologies for Wastewaters Treatment. Edited by
Ram Naresh Bharagava. Springer Nature, 2019.
Contact
Dr. Sankaran Krishnamoorthy
Guest Faculty
Department of Energy and Environment
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620015
Tamil Nadu, India
Email: drsankarankrish@gmail.com
