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Dr TVN Padmesh Dr TVN Padmesh
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Lecturer
 
B.E. (Chemical), M.E. (Chemical), Ph.D (Chemical)
 
tirunelveli.padmesh@taylors.edu.my
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Subjects Taught

  • Engineering Design, Communication & Professional skills
  • Chemical Engineering Design and Professional Skills (B)
  • Reactor and Catalysis
  • Liquid Mixing in Industrial Systems
  • Mass, Heat and Momentum Transport A
  • Chemistry for Engineers
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Environmental Science and Engineering
  • Environmental Pollution control
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Industrial Pollution Prevention
  • Transportation of water and Waste water
  • Process Control

 

Research Interests

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Biotechnology

 

Scholarly Activities

  • Supervising Ph.D students (graduated one, 3 more ongoing)
  • Executive Editor, Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
  • Reviewer for: Journal of Hazardous Materials; Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology; Journal of Bio resource Technology; Journal of Environmental Biology; Bioremediation Technology Journal; Asian Journal of Chemistry; Applied Bioengineering Journal

 

Publications

  • T.V.N. Padmesh and Rajha Amarnath, (2008), Biosorption of Reactive dye onto Gracilaria verriucosa, a marine algae: Batch studies, Applied Bioengineering Journal (accepted).
  • T.V.N. Padmesh and Rajha Amarnath, (2008), Adsorption of Reactive orange onto Gracilaria sp., a marine algae: Batch studies, Asian Journal of Chemistry (accepted).
  • T.V.N. Padmesh and K. Vijayaraghavan, (2008), Biosorption of Acid red 88 biosorption by Azolla pinnata: equilibrium and kinetic studies, Applied Bioengineering Journal, Vol. 02, No. 1, pp. 15-20.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, K. Anand and M. Velan, (2008) Biosorption of basic dyes onto Azolla filiculoides: equilibrium and kinetic modeling. Asian Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 03, No. 4, pp. 368-373.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran, M. Velan (2006) Application of two and three parameters isotherm models: Biosorption of acid red 88 onto Azolla microphylla. Bioremediation Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1-2, pp. 37-44.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran, M. Velan (2006) Application of Azolla rongpong on biosorption of acid red 88, acid green 3, acid orange 7 and acid blue 15 from synthetic solutions. Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 122, No. 1-2, pp. 55-63.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran, M. Velan (2006) Biosorption of acid blue 15 using fresh water macroalga Azolla filiculoides: batch and column studies. Dyes and Pigments, Vol. 71, pp. 77-82.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran, M. Velan (2005) Batch and column studies on biosorption of acid dyes on fresh water macro alga Azolla filiculoides. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 125, No. 1-3, pp. 121- 129.
  • K. Vijayaraghavan, T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Palanivelu & M. Velan, (2005) Biosorption of nickel(II) ions onto Sargassum wightii: Application of two-parameter and three parameter isotherm models. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 133, No. 1-3, pp. 304 - 308.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh and Rajha Amarnath, (2008), Biosorption of Reactive black 5 onto Gracilaria lithophila, a marine alga: Batch studies, Indian Journal of Engineering Science & Technology, (accepted).
  • T.V.N. Padmesh and Rajha Amarnath, (2008), Biosorption of Reactive orange onto Gracilaria sp, a marine alga: Batch studies, CHEMCON 2008 27th to 30th December 2008, India.
  • A. Saravanan, T.V.N. Padmesh, Soundarajan Krishnan (2008) Removal of Nickel and copper from aqueous solution. ESSTA 2008, International Conference by Sathyabama University, Chennai in association with ISRO, Bangalore, India.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, Recent Trends in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, 1 day Workshop, (11th August 2008), St. Joseph’s Engg. College, Chennai.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh and K. Vijayaraghavan, Basic dyes biosorption onto Azolla filiculoides: equilibrium and kinetic modelling, European Congress of Chemical Engineering – 6, (16-21, September 2007), Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh and V. Ganesh, International Conference on cleaner technologies and Environmental Management ICCTEM 2007 (7th January 2007), Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry, India.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh and V. Ganesh, Recent Advances in Environment, Safety and Energy Management. RASEEM 2007, 5 days STTP programme, (5th to 9th February 2007), National Institute of Technology, Trichy.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, Oil & Gas Industry – Academia Interface, one day seminar, 5th April 2007, Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai-25.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, Vamsee and Biswarajan, International Conference on applied bioengineering iCAB07 (5th to 7th December 2007), Sathyabama University & National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, India.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran and M. Velan, Acid red 88 biosorption by Azolla pinnata: equilibrium and kinetic modeling. ICSTEP 2006 (7th to 9th January 2006), International Interdisciplinary Conference, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, K. Anand and M. Velan, (2006) Biosorption of basic dyes onto Azolla filiculoides: equilibrium and kinetic modeling. Regional Postgraduate Conference on Engineering and Science, RPCES 2006 (26th & 27th July 2006), School of Graduate Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh and M. Velan, Application of biosorption on acid dyes onto Azolla pinnata CHEMCON 2006, 27th to 30th December 2006, India.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, D. Prabu, K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Velan, (2004) Kinetics of decolorization of Acid red 88 and Acid blue FFS by Micrococcus sp. 57th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. CHEMCON-2004, Mumbai, India.
  • T.V.N. Padmesh, Vijayaraghavan, P. Kantha Bhaba, (2002) Computer based implementation of IMC (Internal Modal Control) in Heat Exchanger. National level symposium, INTERFACE 2002 by Chemical Engineering Association, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur, India.
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