Recent Publications 

1. B.Radjaram and R.Saravanane, (2011), Assessment of optimum dilution ratio for biohydrogen production by anaerobic co digestion of press mud with sewage and water, Bioresource Technology 102 : 2773-2780. [Elsevier, UK, Impact Factor: 4.253]

2. B.Radjaram and R.Saravanane, (2011) Start up study of UASB reactor treating press mud for biohydrogen production, Biomass & Bioenergy, 35: 2721-2728   [Elsevier, UK, Impact Factor:  3.326]   

3. B.Radjaram and R.Saravanane, (2011), Biohydrogen from sugar industry waste and sewage, Institution of Civil Engineers - ENERGY, 164: 79-79.Thomas Telford, UK

4. S. Sundararaman and R. Saravanane  and (2010). Effect of Loading rate and HRT on the removal of cephalosporin and their intermediates during the operation of a membrane bioreactor treating pharmaceutical wastewater. Water Science and Technology, (Elsevier UK.), Vol. 44, No.6, 141-14

5. S Balasubramanian and R.  Saravanane (2010).  On-line Monitoring of Active Biomass Concentration in Wastewater Treatment Plant using a Potentiometric Microbial Biosensor, Sustainable Environment Research, 20(5), 311-315

6. B. Radjaram  and R. Saravanane (2011) Biohydrogen production by anaerobic co-digestion of press mud and domestic sewage. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, UK,  (in press)

7. B.Radjaram, R.Saravanane and T.Sundararajan (2011) Feasibility study of biohydrogen production from pressmud by UASB process and assessment of operating parameters, Global NEST Journal , Greece. (In press).

8. K.Nagakarthigan, R.Saravanane, V.Murugaiyan And T.Sundararajan (2010) Influence Of Industrial Pharmaceutical Wastewater On The Physico-Chemical And Geotechnical  Properties  Of  Fine - Grained Soil, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering (In press).

9. S.Jayakumar and R. Saravanane and T. Sundararajan (2010), Detrimental effects on coastal concrete structures by Chaetomorpha Antennina, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, USA,  Vol.22 (9), 858-864

10. Jayakumar, S., Saravanane, R. and Sundararajan, T. (2011) Biodeterioration of coastal concrete structures by macro algae- Ulva fasciata, Journal of Marine Science and Technology,   Vol.19(2), 154- 161.

11. V. Murugaiyan and R. Saravanane (2009). Influence of Pharmaceutical Effluent
    on the Physico – Chemical Behavior and Geotechnical Characteristics of Clayey and Silty Soils.  International Journal of Soil, Sediment and Water, USA, Vol. 2 (3), 1-15.

12. V. Murugaiyan and R. Saravanane and T. Sundararajan (2011) Assessment of physco-chemical behavior and geotechnical management of pharmaceutical effluent laden clay soils, International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, UK, Vol. 7 (1/2), 132- 141.

13. V. Murugaiyan and R. Saravanane and T. Sundararajan (2009) Interaction of industrial effluents and bentonite: a comparative study of their physico-chemical and geotechnical characteristics, Geomechanics and Engineering (GAE)- An International Journal, Techno Press, Korea, Vol. 1 (4), ______

14. Raman Saravanane  and Mario Rosato (2010), Biohydrogen production from organic wastes by dark fermentation  - Experimental and Field viability, 18 th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition from Research to Industry and Markets, Lyon,  France, 3 – 7, May 2010

15. B. Radjaram B. and R. Saravanane (2009).  Assessment and evaluation of biohydrogen production through co-digestion of sugar fibrous mud and domestic sewage. 11th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST2009), 3-5 September 2009, Greece, UK, pp A-1188 – 1193

16. B. Radjaram., R. Saravanan and T. Sundararajan, (2011),  Fermentation Of Pressmud and Identification Of Microbial Species Producing Biohydrogen, IWA Specialist Conference on Microbes in waste water and waste treatment bioremediation and energy production , BITS-Pilani, Goa, India, pp-67-68

17. R. Saravanane and B. Radjaram (2008), “Hydrogen Energy Recovery and Environmental sustainability on Renewable Biomass System”,   NSTI   Nanotech 2008, Environmental Clean Technology, 1- 5 June 2008, Massachusetts, USA

18. B.Radjaram and R.Saravanane, (2011), Assessment of optimum dilution ratio and microbial consortium for Biohydrogen production by anaerobic co-digestion of press mud with sewage and water- A comparative study, World Congress on Biotechnology, (OMICS Publishing group, USA), March, 21-23,  Hyderabad, India

19. R. Saravanane and S. Tamizhvendane (2009), Antibiotic liquid waste disposal – A potential threat and environmental compatibility, Current Science, Vol. 96(10), p. 1297.

20.     Sri B. Muruganandam, R. Saravanane M. Lavanya and R. Sivacoumar (2008) Effect of Innoculum –substrate ratio on acclimatization of pharmaceutical effluent in an anaerobic batch reactor. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering,  Vol. 50 (3), pp. 191-196.

21.       Manda Chitti Babu, R. Saravanane and R. Sivacoumar (2009) Anaerobic Co-digestion and Increased Solid Destruction for Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste with Cattle Slurry, Journal of Environmental Engineering Division, Institution of Engineers (India), Vol. 90, pp. 3-7.

21. [Awarded  Shrimati Saroma Sanyal Memorial Prize (2010)  at the 25 th Indian Engineering Congress, Kochi, India December 2010]

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