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CURRICULAM VITAE
(Updated on: 18th
Nov. 2015)
Dr. RENGARAJ SELVARAJ
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name : S. RENGARAJ
Date of Birth
: 1st June, 1971
Nationality : Indian
Position : Assistant Professor
SQU ID # : 10402
Sex : Male
Civil Status : Married with one son and one daughter
Address : Dr. S. RENGARAJ., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
College of Science
Sultan Qaboos University
P.O. Box. 36, Al-Khoud
Postal Code – 123
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Fax: 00968-2414 1469
Tel.: 00968-2414-2436
00968-9337-6294
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1_VaYRAAAAAJ
Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rengaraj_Selvaraj2/publications?ev=prf_pubs_1
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2. EDUCATION INFORMATION 1999 Ph.D. Chemistry (Analytical and Applied Environmental Chemistry).
Department of Chemistry, Anna University, INDIA
1995 M. Phil. Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Madras Christian College,
University of Madras, INDIA
1993 M. Sc. Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Government College (Men),
Bharathidasan University, INDIA
1991 B. Sc. Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, T.B.M.L. College,
Bharathidasan University, INDIA
Special Training Course Undertaken :
1. Training Course on Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies held at Manila,
Philippines on April 10–11, 2000 conducted by Pacific Basin Consortium for
Hazardous Waste Research and Management.
2. Training Course on Hazardous Waste management held at Perth, Australia on
November 20 – 22, 2009 conducted by Pacific Basin Consortium for Hazardous
Waste Research and Management.
3. Training course on Children’s Environmental Health held at Honolulu, USA on 24th
September, 2013 conducted by Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health.
4. Training course on radiation safety and XRD instrument at Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, Hong Kong during 2003.
Computer Competence: Operating System - MS-DOS, Windows XP, Windows 7.
Software - MS-Office 2010, Excel, Origin, Power point.
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Awards and recognition
1. Received Sultan Qaboos University Day award for the Best Paper Published in the
SQU Journal for Science 2015.
2. Elected as Board of Directors for Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and
Health, USA.
3. Awarded the Marie Curie Fellowship by European Commission to work at
University of Eastern Finland, Finland.
4. Awarded the prestigious Brain Pool Scientist position at Korea Atomic Energy
Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea.
5. Awarded Post Doctoral Fellowship by the Ecole Des Mines De Nantes, France to
work with European Union Project.
6. Awarded University Post Doctoral Fellowship in the Department of Civil and
Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HONG KONG
7. Awarded Brain Korea 21 Professorship by the School of Chemical Engineering, Seoul
National University, Seoul, Korea.
8. Awarded Post Doctoral Fellowship by the Department of Environmental Science and
Engineering, Under Brain Korea 21 Programme, Kwangju Institute of Science and
Technology, Kwangju, Korea.
9. Ph.D. Thesis was highly commended by the Examiners.
10. Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research, New Delhi, INDIA.
11. Won the Young Scientist Award for presenting the best paper in the 15th National
Conference on Indian Council of Chemists held at Dr. B.S.A. Marathwada University,
Aurangabad, India during October 1996.
12. Awarded First Prize for proficiency in B. Sc., Chemistry Major.
13. Awarded First Prize for Chemistry Quiz conducted by Chemistry Department,
T.B.M.L.College, Porayar.
14. Chances got for the special and personal scientific Interaction with Honorable H.E.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of INDIA during his visit to Korea on 8th
February 2006. Indian Embassy at Seoul, Korea arranged this meeting.
15. Chaired one of the Technical Session at 12th International Conference on Pacific Basin
Consortium for Environment and Health Sciences held at Peking University, Beijing,
China during October 26 - 29, 2007.
16. Chaired one of the technical session at International Conference on Recent
Advancement in Chemistry held at Auxilium College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
during the period, 5th and 6th January, 2006.
17. Chaired one of the technical session at International Conference on at Emerging
Trends in Risk Assessment and Remedial Measures of Environmental Pollution
[ETRARMEP] – 2005] at T.B.M.L. College, Porayar, INDIA.
18. Chaired one of the Technical Session in the 2001 Pacific Basin Conference on
Hazardous Waste Management held at University of Okayama, Japan during December
5 – 7, 2001.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2012 – Till date : Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, SQU
University, MUSCAT, OMAN
1st July – 23rd July, 2015 : Visiting Professor
Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea.
1st July – 30th Aug. 2014 : Visiting Professor
Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea.
1st – 31st Aug. 2013 : Visiting Professor
Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea.
Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2012 : Visiting Faculty (Visiting Consultant)
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, SQU University,
MUSCAT, OMAN
Courses Taught: CHEM 2101, CHEM 2102, CHEM 3341,
CHEM 3347, CHEM 4441, CHEM 4442, CHEM 2110. (Theory
and Practical).
Course Coordinator: CHEM 2101 (Summer 2011 and 2013);
CHEM 2102 (Summer 2012); CHEM 2101 Practical (Fall
2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 and Spring 2014), CHEM 3341
(Spring 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014).
Sept. 2008 – Dec.2008 : Visiting Faculty (Visiting Consultant)
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, SQU
MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN
Courses Taught: CHEM 2101, CHEM 4441, CHEM 4442.
(Theory and Practical)
Jan.2003 – June 2003 : Contract Professor (Under Brain Korea 21) School of Chemical Engineering
Seoul National University, SOUTH KOREA
Courses Taught: Environmental Chemistry, Wastewater
Treatment. (Theory and Practical)
1. 3 Years part time teaching experiences at Hong Kong, South Korea and India.
2. Established Pollution Reduction lab in the International Environmental Research
Center (UNU Pilot Program), Kwangju Institute of science and Technology, Korea.
3. Taught Advanced Water and wastewater treatment courses for undergraduate students at
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
4. Assisted laboratory classes for Undergraduate students at The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, Hong Kong.
5. Taught Environmental Chemistry and Engineering paper for B.E students at Anna
University, Madras, INDIA.
6. Handled B.E Chemistry practical classes at Anna University, Madras, INDIA.
7. Assisted M.Sc. (Applied Chemistry)., and M.E (Env. Engg.) students project works at
Anna University, Madras, INDIA.
With my teaching and research experience, I am able to develop and offer a new course in
the area of Green Chemistry, Energy and Environment, Nanotechnology, water and wastewater
treatment and Solid waste management for the students of General Chemistry, Applied
Chemistry and Environmental Science of major and elective courses at SQU.
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List of Courses Taught (Theory and Lab) at Sultan Qaboos University Since 2008:
1. CHEM 2101 - General Chemistry I
2. CHEM 2102 - General Chemistry II
3. CHEM 3341 - Analytical Chemistry I
4. CHEM 3350 - Environmental Chemistry.
5. CHEM 4441 - Analytical Chemistry II
6. CHEM 4442 - Instrumental and Chemical Analysis.
7. CHEM 2110 - Chemistry for Medicine.
8. CHEM 5591 - Chemistry Seminar - I
9. CHEM 5000 - Undergraduate Students Project.
Year Semester Course Code Name of the Courses Number of
Students
Theory / Practical /
Course Coordinator
2008
Fall
2008
CHEM 2101 General Chemistry - I 60 Theory and Practical
Fall 2008 CHEM 4441 Analytical Chemistry -II 40 Practical
Fall 2008 CHEM 4442 Instrumental and Chemical
Analysis
30 Practical
2010 FL2010 CHEM2101 General Chemistry – I 180 Practical
2011
SP2011 CHEM3341 Analytical Chemistry – I 57 Theory and Practical /
Course Co-ordinator
SP2011 CHEM4441 Analytical Chemistry – II 40 Practical
SP2011 CHEM4442 Instrumentation and
Chemical Analysis
30 Practical
SU2011 CHEM2101 General Chemistry – I 36 Theory and Practical /
Course Co-ordinator
FL2011 CHEM2110 Chemistry for Medicine 120 Practical
FL2011 CHEM3341 Analytical Chemistry – I 56 Practical
FL2011 CHEM4441 Analytical Chemistry – II 76 Practical
FL2011 CHEM4442 Instrumentation and
Chemical Analysis
30 Practical
2012
SP2012 CHEM3341 Analytical Chemistry – I 57 Theory and Practical /
Course Co-ordinator
SP2012 CHEM4441 Analytical Chemistry –II 40 Practical
SP2012 CHEM2110 Chemistry for Medicine 120 Practical
SU2012 CHEM2102 General Chemistry – II 94 Theory and Practical/
Course Co-ordinator
FL2012 CHEM2101 General Chemistry – I 114 Theory
FL2012 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I
(Practical)
~ 420 Practical Co-
ordinator
FL2012 CHEM4442 Instrumentation and
Chemical Analysis
30 Practical
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List of Courses Taught at Sultan Qaboos University since 2008: Continuation
Year Semester Course Code Name of the Courses Number of
Students
Theory / Practical /
Course Coordinator
2013
SP2013 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I 140 Theory
SP2013 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I
(Practical)
~ 420 Practical Co-
ordinator
SP2013 CHEM 3341 Analytical Chemistry – I 57 Theory and Practical /
Course Co-ordinator
SU2013 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I 47 Theory and Practical
FL2013 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I 134 Theory
FL2013 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I
(Practical)
~ 420 Practical Co-
ordinator
FL2013 CHEM3341 Analytical Chemistry – I 58 Practical
FL2013 CHEM5000 Undergraduate Student
Project
3 Project Advisor
2014
SP2014 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I 116 Theory
SP2014 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I
(Practical)
~ 420 Practical Co-
ordinator
SP2014 CHEM 3341 Analytical Chemistry - I 64 Theory and Practical /
Course Co-ordinator
SP2014 CHEM5000 Undergraduate Student
Project
3 Project Advisor
FL2014 CHEM3341 Analytical Chemistry – I 58 Theory and Practical /
Course Co-ordinator
FL2014 CHEM4441 Analytical Chemistry – II
(Practical)
40 Practical
FL2014 CHEM5591 Chemistry Seminar - I 10 Course Co-ordinator
FL2014 CHEM5000 Undergraduate Student
Project
2 Project Advisor
2015
SP2015 CHEM 3350 Environmental
Chemistry
62 Theory
SP2015 CHEM 2101 General Chemistry – I
(Practical)
42 Practical
SP2015 CHEM 3341 Analytical Chemistry – I 39 Practical
SP2015 CHEM 5591 Chemistry Seminar – I 20 Course Co-ordinator
SP 2015 CHEM5000 Undergraduate Student
Project
2 Project Advisor
2015
FL2015 CHEM 3341 Analytical Chemistry – I 61 Theory and Practical/
Course Co-ordinator
FL 2015 CHEM4441 Analytical Chemistry - II 29 Practical
SP2015 CHEM 5591 Chemistry Seminar – I 20 Course Co-ordinator
SP 2015 CHEM5000 Undergraduate Student
Project
2 Project Advisor
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List of Under Graduate Students Project Guiding/Guided at Sultan Qaboos University since 2012:
Sl. No.
Year Semester Name of the Students with ID Number
Project Title
1 2014 SP2014 Kholood Salim Khamis Al Nofli
(89274/09)
Synthesis, Characterization and
Photocatalytic Activity of In2S3 Nano
Flowers for the Degradation of
Pharmaceutical Compounds Present in
Water.
2 2014 SP2014 Iman Saleh Ali Al Maadi
(89862/09)
Photocatalytic Degradation of Aqueous
dye Solution by CdS Microspheres Under
Visible Light Irradiation.
3 2014 SP2014 Tharaya Abdullah Sulaiman Al Fahdi
(90832/09)
Preparation and Characterization of In2S3
Nanostructured Hollow Microspheres for
the Reduction of Chromium(VI) Present in
Water.
4 2015 SP2015 Hager Abdulla Saif Al Mazroui
(92659/10)
Hydrothermal synthesis of CdS
microspheres and their Photocatalytic
properties for the treatment of wastewater.
5 2015 SP2015 Badirya Mohammed SUlaiman Al
Mamari
(94645/10)
Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of
Anatase-TiO2 Nanoparticles by Fullerene
Modification: An Experimental Study. Post Graduate / Ph.D Thesis committee member and Internal Examiner at Sultan Qaboos University Since 2012:
Sl. No.
Year Semester Name of the Students with ID Number
Project Title My Duty
1 2014 SP2014 Mira Mohammed Humoud
Al-Nadabi (20886/11)
A Lab-on-chip device for
peroxyoxalate hemiluminescence
system with application to
pharmaceutical analysis
INTERNAL
EXAMINER
2. 2014 SP2014 Aadel Awadh Salim Al-Rubkhl
(29013/10)
Low Tension Polymer Water
Flood (LTPWF) for EOR in
Lekhwair Oilfield.
Member
List of Ph.D. Students Research work Guiding at outside Sultan Qaboos University as Co-Supervisor:
Sl. No.
Year Name of the Student and University Name
Project Title My duty
1 2011 - 2015 Yunfan Zhang
Lappeenranta University of
Technology, Finland
Modification of Photocatalyst
with Enhanced Photocatalytic
Activity for Water Treatment.
Co-Supervisor
List of M.S Students Research Project Guiding at outside Sultan Qaboos University as Co-Supervisor:
Sl. No.
Year Name of the Student and University Name
Project Title My Duty
1. 2014 - 2015 Jihong Park
Kwangwoon University,
Korea
Development of CdS nanotubes for
Photo catalytic degradation studies. Co-Supervisor
2. 2015 - 2016 Sungmook Park
Kwangwoon University,
Korea
Development of SnS2 nanostructures by
microwave for Photocatalytic
degradation studies.
Co-Supervisor
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Mar.2009 – Sept. 2010 : Marie Curie Experienced Research Fellow
Laboratory of Applied Environmental Chemistry
(LAEC), University of Eastern Finland, FINLAND
Feb. 2007 – Jan. 2008 : Post Doctoral Fellow
Department of Energy and Environment
Ecole Des Mines de Nantes
44 307 Nantes Cedex 3, FRANCE
Oct. 2005 – Oct. 2006 : Brain Pool Scientist
Nuclear Chemistry Research Division
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Daejeon 305-600, SOUTH KOREA
July.2003 – July 2005 : Post Doctoral Fellow
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon, HONG KONG
Jan.2003 – June 2003 : Contract Professor (Under Brain Korea 21) Environmental Materials and Process Lab.,
School of Chemical Engineering
Seoul National University,
Seoul 151-742, SOUTH KOREA
Sep. 2001 – June, 2002 : Research Staff International Environmental Research Center
(United Nations University Pilot Programme)
Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Kwangju 500-712, SOUTH KOREA
Feb. 2000 – Aug. 2001
: Post Doctoral Fellow
Department of Environmental Science and Engg.
Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Kwangju 500 - 712, SOUTH KOREA
Sep. 1997 – Jan. 2000 : Senior Research Fellow (CSIR)
(Awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research,
New Delhi, INDIA)
Department of Applied Chemistry
Anna University, Madras – 600 025, INDIA
Nov. 1994 – Aug. 1997 : Research Assistant
(Sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and
Technology, Madras, INDIA)
Department of Applied Chemistry
Anna University, Madras – 600 025, INDIA
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Research Interests
My scope of research encompasses various novel applications of Analytical and
Environmental Technologies for water and wastewater treatment and to combine the
nanotechnology (NT) with environmental technology (ET) in order to develop environmental
friendly nanomaterials and novel nanoscale systems. To achieve this, I am focusing on the
fusion of NT and ET, such as inorganic/organic hybrid nanoporous materials, semiconductor
based nano materials and nanoparticles, based on the knowledge and techniques of different
disciplines – Analytical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials
Science, Chemistry, Biology and Solid-state physics.
My research is carried out in collaboration with the Stockholm University, Sweden,
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, Kwangwoon University, South Korea,
University Sains Malaysia and other Universities. Over the years, this work has attracted several
undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The research interests and expertise covers a wide range of areas including:
Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Green Chemistry and
Environmental Nanotechnology.
Development of Analytical methods for the identification and quantification of
Environmental Samples (Metals and Heavy metals) using Atomic spectrometry such as
AAS, ICP and Flame Photometry.
Photocatalytic removal and reduction of heavy metals present in water and wastewater.
Electro Analytical Chemistry.
Development of Analytical methods for the Separation and quantification of
Environmental Samples using HPLC, GC-MS and IC.
Development of analytical techniques for the determination of organics and inorganics.
Development of Nonomaterial for environmental clean-up technology – Advanced
Oxidation Process (AOP’s).
Development of semiconductor based Nanospheres and microspheres for water and
wastewater treatment.
Solid waste management – Preparation of useful adsorbent from Sewage sludge,
agricultural solid waste, municipal solid waste.
Development of Nanostructure materials for the treatment of bacteria, virus and
pathogens present in water and wastewater.
Environmental Monitoring and Quality Assurance.
Preparation, characterization and application of nano size photocatalyst for
Environmental applications.
Environmental Pollution treatment – Water and Wastewater treatment by Adsorption and
photocatalysis.
Ground water Chemistry.
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Expertise in handling Sophisticated Analytical Instruments
1. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Model: Perkin Elmer, AAS 3110) –
15 Years
2. Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (ULTIMA 2 – Jobin Yvon Horiba) –
10 Years
3. Flame Photometer (Model: Systronics) – 10 Years
4. CHNS-O - Elemental Analyzer. – 3 year
5. HPLC (Model: Finnigan Mat Spectra System P 4000) – 10 Years
6. GC-MS (Model: Agilent Technologies 6890 N) – 4 Years
7. IC – (Model: Alltech ICM – 300 Ion Chromatography). – 10 years
8. TOC analyzer (Model: Shimadszu 5000A) – 10 years
9. UV-Visible spectrophotometer (Model: Cary 3E Varian, Shimadsu) – 15 Years
10. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD Model PW 3020) – 7 Years
11. BET Surface area measurement (Model: Micromeritics ASAP 2010 ) – 5 Years
12. Mercury porosimetry analysis (Model: Micromeritics Autopore IV) – 5 Years
13. TG-DSC (Model: TG-DSC III Setaram ) – 3 Year
14. Nephello Turbidity Meter (Model: Systronics) – 5 Years
Industrial Research experience
1. Treatment of phenolic based Industrial wastewater by adsorption technique.
2. Preparation of useful adsorbent from Municipal sewage sludge’s from Nantes, France.
3. Testing of adsorption capacities of waste materials, which will be used for land filling
and Hazardous gas adsorption at France.
4. Analytical Techniques learned at Tech Sharp Enviro Media at India for water and
wastewater treatment.
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Consultancy capability
1. Water and wastewater samples analyses.
2. Development of analytical techniques for the determination of organics and inorganics
present in water and wastewater.
3. Lab-scale and pilot-scale studies for water and wastewater treatment systems.
4. Consultation to solve existing odour problems.
5. Solid waste management – Preparation of useful adsorbent from Sewage sludge,
agricultural solid waste, municipal solid waste.
6. Testing of adsorption capacities of waste materials, which will be used for land filling
and Hazardous gas adsorption.
Research Grants
1. Development of nanostructured photocatalytic materials for the treatment of toxic
organics and dyes containing water and wastewater. Internal Grant. (2014 – 2016)
Amount: Oman Rial. 5000. Principal Investigator. (SQU Grant Number:
IG/SCI/CHEM/14/02).
2. Photocatalytic Degradation of Common Pollutants present in water and wastewater, The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Project (Project A/C Code G-YW91:
amount nearly HK$ 850,000) at Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HONG KONG.
3. Research on Coolant Radio Chemistry, Korea Brain Pool Program Research Project (100,
000 US$), Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea as Brain Pool Scientist.
4. Phenolics removal by adsorption technique, Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research, New Delhi, INDIA (Amount Nearly: Rs. 100,000).
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MEMBER OF CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE AT SQU
Year Responsibility
2012 Welcome officer.
2013
Academic Advisors for Pre-Major Students –
2013 intake.
Accreditation Committee.
Welcome officer.
2014
Academic Advisors for Pre-Major Students –
2013 intake.
Welcome officer.
External Examiners Report Follow-up
Committee
Post-Graduate Studies Committee
Seminar Coordinator
Analytical Chemistry Group Coordinator
2015
Academic Advisors for Pre-Major Students –
2012 and 2013 intake.
Welcome officer.
External Examiners Report Follow-up
Committee
Post-Graduate Studies Committee
Departmental Board Secretary.
Seminar Coordinator
Analytical Chemistry Group Coordinator
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INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Examiner for Ph.D Thesis:
1. University of Madras, Chennai, INDIA.
2. VIT University, Vellore, INDIA.
3. Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli., INDIA.
4. Alagappa University, Karaikudi, INDIA. 5. Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, INDIA 6. Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, INDIA. 7. Vidyasagar University, INDIA.
Chairing International Conferences and Seminars
1. Key note Lecture delivered at First Green Chemistry Forum in Oman on 27th
December, 2012 in the topic of “Nanotechnoly: a Clean and Green Process for
Wastewater Remidiation” held at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
2. Key note Lecture delivered at International Conference on Recent Advancement in
Chemistry held at Auxilium College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA during the period, 5th
and 6th January, 2006.
3. Chaired one of the Technical Session at 16th International Conference on Pacific Basin
Consortium held at University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia, during August 10 – 13,
2015.
4. Chaired one of the Technical Session at 12th International Conference on Pacific Basin
Consortium for Environment and Health Sciences held at Peking University, Beijing,
China during October 26 - 29, 2007.
5. Chaired one of the technical session at International Conference on Recent
Advancement in Chemistry held at Auxilium College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
during the period, 5th and 6th January, 2006.
6. Chaired one of the technical session at International Conference on at Emerging
Trends in Risk Assessment and Remedial Measures of Environmental Pollution
[ETRARMEP] – 2005] at T.B.M.L. College, Porayar, INDIA.
7. Chaired one of the Technical Session in the 2001 Pacific Basin Conference on
Hazardous Waste Management held at University of Okayama, Japan during December
5 – 7, 2001.
Scientific Interaction with former Indian President: Chances got for the special and personal scientific Interaction with Honorable H.E. Dr.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of INDIA during his visit to Korea on 8th February 2006. Indian
Embassy at Seoul, Korea arranged this meeting.
International recognitions of the published papers My Research Publications have been cited 3679 Times by other authors until
November 2015. (Google Scholar).
Citations in Each year (Google Scholar). (i10 – Index - 34; h-index – 21)
Some of my published papers have been selected as top most cited and hottest articles.
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Foreign visits in connection with Research and International Conferences: Sl.
No.
Country
Visited
Period Purpose of Visit
1. OMAN Oct.2010 to Till date Assistant Professor at Sultan Qaboos University,
Muscat, OMAN
2. INDONESIA Aug.10-13, 2015 Participated and presented a paper at 16th International
Conference on Pacific Basin Consortium for
Environment and health.
3. SOUTH KOREA July 1 – Aug.31, 2014 Visiting Professor
Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea
4. USA Sep. 24-27, 2013 Participated and presented a paper at 15th International
Conference on Pacific Basin Consortium for
Environment and health.
5. SOUTH KOREA August 1 – 31, 2013 Visiting Professor
Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea
6. FINLAND Mar.2009 – Sept.
2010 Marie Curie Experienced Research Fellow
7. SWEDEN Aug.2010 For Collaborative Research, University of Stockholm
8. ITALY July 1-2, 2010 Invited Lecture delivered at Marie Curie Conference
9. AUSTRALIA Nov. 20 – 22, 2009 Participated and presented a paper at 13th International
Conference on Pacific Basin Consortium for
Environment and health.
10. OMAN Sep.2008 to Dec.2008 Visiting Consultant at Sultan Qaboos University,
Muscat
11. FRANCE Feb. 2007 to Jan.
2008 Post Doctoral Fellow
12 ITALY March 20th, 2008
Invited Lecture Delivered at Universita Degli Studi Di
Torino.
13 CHINA October 26 – 29,
2007
Participated and presented a paper at 12th International
Conference on Pacific Basin Consortium for
Environment and health.
14. CZECH
REPUBLIC
July 1 – 3, 2007 Participated and presented Research Reports in the
European Union Project Research Meeting at Institute of
Chemical Technology, Prague
15. SOUTH KOREA Oct.2005 – Oct. 2006 Brain Pool Scientist
16. SINGAPORE July 2005 Visited Nanyang Technological University, Singapore for
Scientific Interaction.
17. HONG KONG July 2003 – July 2005 Post Doctoral Fellow
18. CHINA Nov. 29th, 2003 Invited Lecture delivered at Institute of Eco-Environment
and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou, China
19. SOUTH KOREA Jan.2003 – June 2003 Contract Professor (BK21)
20. THAILAND March 3 – 7, 2002 Participated and presented a paper in the 2002 WHO
International Conference.
21. JAPAN Dec. 5 – 7, 2001 Participated and presented a paper in the 2001 Pacific
Basin Consortium for Hazardous Waste Research and
Management.
22. SOUTH KOREA Feb.1, 2000 – June
2002
Post-Doctoral Fellow and Research Staff
23. PHILIPPINES April 10 – 14, 2000 Participated and presented a paper in the 2000 Pacific
Basin Consortium for Hazardous Waste Research and
Management.
24. USA November 16 – 19,
1997
Participated and presented a paper in the 13th
International Conference on Solid Waste Technology
and Management.
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Membership in Professional Organizations
1. One of the Board of Directors of Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and
Health, USA.
2. Member of American Chemical Society (ACS) [Membership Number# 30693476].
3. Member of Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP),
USA.
4. Member of American Water Works Association (AWWA).
5. Member of European Association of Chemistry and the Environment (ACE).
6. Member of Water Environment Federation, USA.
7. Member of Hawaii Water Environment Association.
International Collaborations
1. Dr. Cheuk-Wai Tai., Ph.D.,
Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry
Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, SWEDEN
Area of Collaboration: Nanotechnology, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry.
2. Prof. Mika Sillanpaa., Dr. Technol.,
Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, FINLAND
Area of Collaboration: Nanotechnology, Analytical and Applied Environmental
Chemistry.
3. Prof. Younghun Kim., Ph.D.,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, SOUTH KOREA
Area of Collaboration: Nanotechnology, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry.
4. Dr. S. Venkataraj., Ph.D.,
National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE
Area of Collaboration: Nanotechnology.
5. Dr. Jeiwon Yeon., Ph.D.,
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute., SOUTH KOREA
Area of Collaboration: Treatment of Radionuclides from Water and wastewater.
6. Prof. B. H. Hameed., Ph.D.,
University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Area of Collaboration: Solid waste Management and Wastewater Treatment by
Adsorption Technology.
7. Dr. Adriana Ferancova., Ph.D.,
University of Turku, FINALND
Area of Collaboration: Electro-Analytical Chemistry.
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Member of the Editorial Board and Peer reviewer of International Scientific
Journals:
Associate Editor for SQU Journal for Science.
Editorial Board member for Desalination and Water
Treatment Journal.
Editorial Board member for Frontiers in Chemistry Journal.
Reviewer for The Research Council (TRC), Oman
Peer reviewer for more than 50 International Journals. Some of the most important
Journals are as follows:
1. Advanced Powder Technology.
2. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science.
3. Analytica Chimica Acta., Elseveir Science Publication, USA.
4. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
5. Analytical Methods (RSC Publications)
6. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
7. Applied Science Clays.
8. Applied Surface Science
9. Applied water Sciences
10. Archives of the Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
11. Biomass Bioenergy
12. Bioresource Technology
13. Biosensors and Bioelectronics.
14. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology.
15. Chem Comm (RSC)
16. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elseveir Science Publication.
17. Chemosphere - Elseveir Science Publication, Netherland.
18. CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, Wiley VCH Publication.
19. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects.
20. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
21. Cryst Eng Comm (RSC)
22. Desalination and Water Treatment
23. Desalination, Elsevier Science Publication.
24. Dyes and pigments - Elsevier Science, Publication.
25. Elecrochimica Acta.
26. Electroanalysis.
27. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer).
28. Environmental Science and Technology, Published by American Chemical Society, USA.
29. Environmental Technology.
30. Environmental Chemistry Letters.
31. Food and Chemical Toxicology.
32. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering in China.
33. Fuel Processing Technology.
34. Fuels and Energy
35. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS Journal).
36. International Journal of Phamaceuticals.
37. International Journal of Photoenergy.
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38. International Research Journal of Biotechnology (IRJOB).
39. IONICS, Springer.
40. Journal of Alloys and Compounds
41. Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry.
42. Journal of Chemical and Engineering data (ACS Journal).
43. Journal of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
44. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (Elsevier Science Publication), USA.
45. Journal of Environmental Management, USA.
46. Journal of Hazardous Materials - Elseveir Science Publication.
47. Journal of Indian Institute of Science, IISc, INDIA.
48. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
49. Journal of Material Science
50. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical
51. Journal of Molecular Liquids
52. Journal of Process Safety and Environmental Protection, UK.
53. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Springer.
54. Materials Letters
55. Materials Science and Engineering C
56. Nano Research
57. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition.
58. RSC Advances
59. SQU Journal for Science.
60. Sensor and Actuators B:
61. Talanta - Elseveir Science Publication.
62. Tenside Surfactants Detergents.
63. Toxicological and Analytical Chemistry (Tailor and Francis).
64. Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry.
65. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.
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Achievements and recognitions in the published papers
1. My Research Publications have been cited 3679 Times by other authors until
November 2015. (Google Scholar).
2. Citations in Each year (Google Scholar). (i10 – Index - 34; h-index – 21)
3. S. Rengaraj, J.W. Yeon, Y. Kim, Y. Jung, Y. K. Ha, W. H. Kim, Adsorption
characteristics of Cu(II) onto ion exchange resins 252H and 1500H: kinetics,
isotherms and error analysis. J Hazard Mater; 2007 May 8;143(1-2):469-77. (Top 10
Hottest Article – Selected by Bio Med Lib – September 2010)
4. S. Rengaraj, Younghun Kim, Cheol Kyun Joo and Jongheop Yi., (2004)., Removal
of copper from aqueous solution by aminated and protonated mesoporous aluminas:
kinetics and equilibrium., Journal of Colloids and Interface Science, (Elsevier
Science)., 273 (1), 14 - 21. ("Top-50 most cited articles" as published in Elsevier's
Colloids journals from 2004 to 2007).
5. Younghun Kim, Changmook Kim, Inhee Choi, Jin-soo Kim, S. Rengaraj and
Jongheop Yi., (2004)., Arsenic Removal Using Mesoporous Alumina Prepared via
Templating Method., Environmental Science and Technology (American Chemical
Society)., 38 (3), 924 - 931. (Selected by Abstracts in New Technologies and
Engineering database from ProQuest CSA).
6. M. Sekar, V. Sakthi and S. Rengaraj., (2004), Kinetics and equilibrium adsorption
study of lead(II) onto activated carbon prepared from coconut shell., Journal of
Colloids and Interface Science, (Elsevier Science), 279, pp. 307-313. (Top 25
Hottest Article –selected by Journal of Colloids and Interface Science October –
December 2004).
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PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL JOURNALS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
I have published more than 65 papers in the International and National Journals, 14
papers in the International conference proceedings and 54 conference abstracts.
Papers published in International and National Journals (SCI Journal) (*Corresponding author)
Papers published with Sultan Qaboos University Affiliation since 2010:
YEAR 2015
1. Kezhen Qi, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Uiseok Jeong, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Mika Sillanpaa,
Younghun Kim, Cheuk-Wai Tai., (2015), Hierarchical-like multipod -MnS
microcrystals: solvothermal synthesis, characterization and growth mechanism., RSC
Advances., Vol.5, pp.9618 - 9620.
2. Yunfan Zhang, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Mika Sillanpää, Younghun Kim, Cheuk-Wai Tai.,
(2015), Enhanced solar photocatalytic activity of Er3+:YAlO3-loaded BiPO4 composite.,
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol. 24, pp. 161–165.
3. Jihong Park, Sungmook Park, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Younghun Kim., (2015),
Microwave-assisted synthesis of Au/CdS nanorods for a visible-light responsive
photocatalyst., RSC Advances., Vol.5, pp. 52737-52742.
4. Sungmook Park, Jihong Park, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Younghun Kim., (2015), Facile
microwave-assisted synthesis of SnS2 nanoparticles for visible-light responsive
photocatalyst., Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, (In Press).
5. Seung Yun Oh, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Younghun Kim., (2015), Synthesis of paper based
porous gold electrode for electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol., Journal of Industrial
and Engineering Chemistry, Vol. 26, pp. 95-99.
6. Yunfan Zhang, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Younghun Kim, Mika Sillanpää, Cheuk-Wai Tai.,
(2015)., Photo-corrosion inhibition of Ag3PO4 by polyaniline coating., Desalination and
Water Treatment., (In press).
7. Kezhen Qi, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Tharaya Al-Fahdi, Salma Al-Kindy, Younghun Kim,
Cheuk-Wai Tai, Mika Sillanpää., (2015), Solvothermal synthesis of α-MnS hierarchical
microspheres and growth mechanism, Materials Science and Engineering, (Submitted).
8. Kezhen Qi, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Tharaya Al Fahdi, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Younghun
Kim, Gui-Chang Wang and Cheuk-Wai Tai, Mika Sillanpää., (2015), Enhanced
Photocatalytic Activity of Anatase-TiO2 Nanoparticles by Fullerene Modification: A
Theoretical and Experimental Study, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental., (Submitted).
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9. Tharaya Al Fahdi, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Kezhen Qi, Younghun Kim, (2015), Solution
phase synthesis of size-controlled anatase TiO2 nanoparticles and their photocatalytic
performance, Crystal Research and Technology., (Submitted).
10. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Tharaya Al Fahdi, Bushra Al-Wahaibi, Salma M.Z. Al-Kindy,
Kholood Al-Nofli, Haider Al-Lawati, Nanotechnology: A clean and sustainable
technology for the degradation of Pharmaceuticals present in water and wastewater, Rev
Environ Health (in press).
YEAR 2014
11. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Kezhen Qi, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Mika Sillanpää, Younghun
Kim, Cheuk-wai Tai., (2014), A simple surfactant – free hydrothermal route for the
preparation of HgS nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activities., RSC Advances.,
Vol. 4., pp. 15371 – 15376.
12. J. H. Sim, H. N. Umh, H. H. Shin, H. K. Sung, S. Y. Oh, B. Lee, Rengaraj Selvaraj*
and Y. Kim, (2014), Regeneration of aged-AgNPs via density gradient ultracenrifugal
nanoseparation, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol. 20, pp. 3157 -
3162.
13. J. H. Sim, H. N. Umh, H. H. Shin, H. K. Sung, S. Y. Oh, B. Lee, S. Rengaraj* and Y.
Kim, (2014), Comparison of adsorptive features between silver ion and silver
nanoparticles on nanoporous materials, Journal of Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry, Vol. 20, pp. 2864 – 2869.
14. Yunfan Zhang, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Mika Sillanpää, Younghun Kim, Cheuk-Wai Tai.,
(2014), The influence of operating parameters on heterogeneous photocatalytic
mineralization of phenol over BiPO4, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 245, pp. 117
- 123.
15. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Salma M.Z. Al-Kindy , Mika Silanpaa and Younghun Kim, (2014),
Nanotechnology in environmental remediation: degradation of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) over visible-light-active nanostructured materials, Rev Environ
Health, 29 (1-2)109 – 112.
16. Yunfan Zhang, Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Mika Sillanpää, Younghun Kim, Cheuk-Wai Tai.,
(2014), Coprecipitates synthesis of CaIn2O4 and its photocatalytic degradation of
methylene blue by visible light irradiation., Industrial & Engineering Chemistry
Research., 53, pp. 11720-11726.
17. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Kenzhen Qi, Uiseok Jeong, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Mika Sillanpää,
Younghun Kim, Cheuk-Wai Tai., (2014), A simple surfactant-free solution phase
synthesis of flower-like In2S3 Hierarchitectures and their photocatalytic activity, SQU
Journal for Science, 19 (2) 29 - 36.
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18. Qi Kezhen., Wang Yan., Fu Jiaqi., Rengaraj Selvaraj., Wang Guichang., (2014),
Solution phase synthesisand morphology-controlled mechanism of flower-like Indium
sulfide Hierarchitectures., Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities., Vol. 35 (12)., pp.
2523-2528.
YEAR 2013
19. Ferancova, S. Rengaraj*., Y. Kim, S. Vijayalakshmi, J. Labuda, J. Bobacka, M.
Sillanpaa, (2013), Electrochemical study of novel nanostructured In2S3 and its effect on
oxidative damage to DNA purine bases, Electro Chemica Acta, Vol. 92., pp. 124 – 131.
20. Eveliina Repo, S. Rengaraj*, Susanna Pulkka, Emmanuelle Castangnoli, Sami
Suihkonen, Markku Sopanen and Mika Sillanpää, (2013), Photocatalytic degradation of
dyes by CdS microspheres under near UV and blue LED radiation, Separation and
Purification Technology,Vol. 120, pp. 206-214.
YEAR 2012
21. Cheon Seok Oh, Hero Kim, S. Rengaraj, Younghun Kim, (2012), In situ detection and
removal of metal ion by porous gold electrode, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials,
Vol.147, 1-4.
22. Jinkyu Roh, Ha Nee Uhm, Chang Mo Yoo, S. Rengaraj, Byunghwan Lee, and
Younghun Kim, (2012), Waste coffee-grounds as potential biosorbents for removal of
acid dye 44 from aqueous solution, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering., Vol.
29(7), pp. 903 – 907.
23. Marko Makinen, Eveliina Repo, S. Rengaraj, Gomathi Natarajan, Amit Bhatnagar, Mika
Sillanpaa, (2012), Lepidocrocite and its heat-treated forms as effective arsenic adsorbents
in aqueous medium, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 180, pp. 159 – 169.
YEAR 2011
24. S. Rengaraj*, S. Venkataraj, Cheuk-wai Tai, Younghun Kim, Eveliina Repo, Mika
Sillanpää, (2011), Self-assembled mesoporous hierarchical-like In2S3 hollow microsphere
composed of nanofibers and nanosheets and their photocatalytic activity, Langmuir,
(ACS Journal), Vol. 27(9), 5534–5541.
25. S. Rengaraj*, S. Venkataraj, S. H. Jee, Y. Kim, C-W.Tai, E. Repo, A. Ferancova, M.
Sillanpaa, (2011), Cauliflower-like CdS microspheres composed of nanocrystals and their
physicochemical properties, Langmuir, (ACS Journal), Vol. 27(1), 352 - 358.
Papers Published before joining to SQU:
26. S. Rengaraj*, S.H. Jee, S. Venkataraj, Y. Kim, S. Vijayalakshmi, K. Arto, M. Sillanpaa.,
(2011), CdS microspheres composed of nanocrystals and their photocatalytic activity,
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol.11, 2090-2099.
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27. S. Rengaraj*, A. Ferancova, S.H. Jee, S. Venkataraj, Y. Kim, J. Labuda, M. Sillanpää,
(2010), Physical and electrochemical characterization of CdS hollow microspheres
prepared by a novel template free solution phase method, Electro Chimica Acta, Vol.56,
pp.501 - 509.
28. Ferancová, S. Rengaraj, Y. Kim, J. Labuda, M. Sillanpää, (2010), Electrochemical
determination of guanine and adenine by CdS microspheres modified electrode and
evaluation of damage to DNA purine bases by UV radiation, Biosensors and
Bioelectronics, 26, pp.314-320.
29. S. Meski, H. Khireddine, S. Ziani, S. Rengaraj*., Mika Sillanpää, (2010), Comparative
Study on the Removal of Zinc (II) by Bovine Bone, Billy Goat Bone and Synthetic
Hydroxyapatite., Desalination and Wastewater Treatment,16, pp.271 – 281.
30. V. Sakthi, N. Muthulakshmi Andal, S. Rengaraj*., Mika Sillanpää., (2010) Adsorptive
removal of Pb(II) ions from Aqueous Solutions by Bombax malabaricum Saw dust
activated carbon., Desalination and Wastewater Treatment, 16, pp. 262 – 270.
31. H. Hameed, L.H. Chin, S. Rengaraj, (2008), Adsorption of 4-chlorophenol onto
activated carbon prepared from rattan sawdust, Desalination(Elsevier Science)., Vol.
225, pp. 185 - 198.
32. S. Rengaraj*, S. Venkataraj, Jei-Won Yeon, X.Z. Li, Younghun Kim and G.K.H. Pang,
(2007), Preaparation, characterization and application of Nd-TiO2 photocatalyst for the
reduction of Cr(VI) under UV illumination, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental,
(Elsevier Science), 77, pp.157 – 165.
33. S. Rengaraj* and X.Z.Li., (2007), Enhanced photocatalytic reduction reaction over Bi-
TiO2 nanoparticles in the presence of formic acid as a hole scavenger, Chemosphere,
(Elsevier Science), 66, pp.930 - 938.
34. S. Rengaraj*, Jei-Won Yeon, Xiang-Zhong Li, Yongju Jung and Won-Ho Kim, (2007),
Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenols over Ag-TiO2 nano particles
in aqueous suspension, Solid State Phenomena, (Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland),
Vol. 124 –126, pp. 1745 – 1748.
35. S. Rengaraj*, Jei-Won Yeon, Younghun Kim and Won-Ho Kim, (2007), Application of
Mg-Mesoporous alumina prepared by using Magnesium stearate as a template for the
removal of nickel: kinetics, isotherm and error analysis, Industrial & Engineering
Chemistry Research, (American Chemical Society), 46, pp.2834-2842.
36. S. Rengaraj*, Jei-Won Yeon, Younghun Kim, Yongju Jung, Yeong-Keong Ha and
Won-Ho Kim, (2007) Adsorption characteristics of Cu(II) onto ion exchange resins 252H
and 1500H: kinetics, isotherms and error analysis, Journal of Hazardous Materials.,
(Elsevier Science), 143, pp.469-477. (Top 10 Hottest Article – Selected by Bio Med
Lib – September 2010).
37. Jei-Won Yeon, Kwang-Soon Choi, Youngju Jung, S. Rengaraj*, Yeong-Keong Ha, and
Won-Ho Kim, (2007), Study on Nickel Ferrite Formation Using a Simple Method to
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Simulate Heat Transfer Surface, Solid State Phenomena, (Trans Tech Publications,
Switzerland), Vol. 124 –126, pp. 1565 – 1568.
38. S. Rengaraj*, X.Z. Li, P.A. Tanner., Z. Pan., and G.K.H. Pang., (2006), Photocatalytic
degradation of methylparathion – an environmental endocrine disruptor by Bi3+ - doped
TiO2., Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, (Elsevier Science), 247, pp.36 - 43.
39. S. Rengaraj* and X.Z. Li., (2006), Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by
depositing with Ag for degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol in Aqueous suspension,
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, (Elsevier Science), 243, pp.60 - 67.
40. S. Rengaraj* and X.Z. Li., (2006), Photocatalytic degradation of Bisphenol A as an
Endocrine disruptor in aqueous suspension using Ag-TiO2 catalysts., International
Journal of Environment and Pollution, Vol. 27 (1-3)., pp.20-37.
41. S. Rengaraj*, Younghun Kim, Cheol Kyun Joo and Jongheop Yi., (2004)., Removal of
copper from aquesous solution by aminated and protonated mesoporous aluminas:
kinetics and equilibrium., Journal of Colloids and Interface Science, (Elsevier
Science)., 273 (1), 14 - 21. ("Top-50 most cited articles" as published in Elsevier's
Colloids journals from 2004 to 2007).
42. S. Rengaraj*, Y. Kim, C. K. Joo, K. Choi and J. Yi., (2004), Batch adsorptive removal
of copper ions in aqueous solutions by ion exchange resins: 1200H and IRN97H, Korean
Journal of Chemical Engineering, 21(1), 187 – 194.
43. Younghun Kim, Changmook Kim, Inhee Choi, Jin-soo Kim, S. Rengaraj and Jongheop
Yi., (2004)., Arsenic Removal Using Mesoporous Alumina Prepared via Templating
Method., Environmental Science and Technology (American Chemical Society)., 38
(3), 924 - 931. (Selected by Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering database
from ProQuest CSA).
44. Younghun Kim, Changmook Kim, Inhee Choi, Jin-soo Kim, S. Rengaraj and Jongheop
Yi., (2004)., Response to comments on ‘Arsenic Removal Using Mesoporous Alumina
Prepared via Templating Method’., Environmental Science and Technology (American
Chemical Society)., 38 (11), 3216 - 3216.
45. M. Sekar, V. Sakthi and S. Rengaraj., (2004), Kinetics and equilibrium adsorption study
of lead(II) onto activated carbon prepared from coconut shell., Journal of Colloids and
Interface Science, (Elsevier Science), 279, pp. 307-313. (Top 25 Hottest Article –
selected by Journal of Colloids and Interface Science October – December 2004).
46. S. Rengaraj*, Cheol Kyun Joo, Younghun Kim and Jongheop Yi., (2003), Kinetics of
removal of chromium from water and electronic process wastewater by ion exchange
resins: 1200H, 1500H and IRN97H., Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier
Science), B 102, 257 - 275.
47. K. H Yeon., J.H. Seong., S. Rengaraj., S.H. Moon., (2003), Electrochemical
Characterisation of ion exchange resin beds and removal of cobalt by electrodeionisation
for high purity water production., Separation Science and Technology (Marcel
Decker)., 38(2): 443 – 462.
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48. R. Sivabalan., S. Rengaraj., B. Arabindoo and V. Murugesan., (2003), Cashewnut sheath
carbon: A new sorbent for defluoridation of water., Indian Journal of Chemical
Technology, 10(2), 217 – 222.
49. S. Rengaraj*, Kyeong-Ho Yeon and Seung-Hyeon Moon, (2002), “Removal of Nickel
from water and synthetic nuclear power plant coolant water by ion exchange resins,
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 253 (2)., pp. 241 - 245.
50. S. Rengaraj*, Seung–Hyeon Moon, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V.
Murugesan, (2002), "Agricultural solid waste for the removal of organics: adsorption of
phenol from water and wastewater by palm seed coat activated carbon", Waste
Management (Pergamon press),Vol. 22/5, pp 543 - 548.
51. S. Rengaraj* and Seung-Hyeon Moon, (2002), “Kinetics of adsorption of Co(II) removal
from water and wastewater by ion exchange resins", Water Research, (Pergamon press),
Vol.36/7, pp.1783 – 1793.
52. S. Rengaraj*, Kyeon-Ho Yeon, So-Young Kang, Jong-Un Lee, Kyung-Woong Kim and
Seung-Hyeon Moon, (2002), “Studies on adsorptive removal of Co(II), Cr(III) and Ni(II)
by IRN77 cation exchange resin”, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier Science),
Vol. 92/2., pp.185 -198.
53. S. Rengaraj*, Seung-Hyeon Moon, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V.
Murugesan, (2002), “Removal of phenol from aqueous solution and resin manufacturing
industry wastewater using an agricultural waste: rubber seed coat”, Journal of
Hazardous Materials (Elsevier Science), Vol. 89/2-3, pp. 185 - 196.
54. R.Sivabalan, S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V.Murugesan, (2002), Fluoride
uptake characteristics of activated carbon from agricultural waste” Journal of Scientific
and Industrial Research, 61, 1039 – 1045.
55. S. Rengaraj*, Kyeon-Ho Yeon and Seung-Hyeon Moon, (2001), “Removal of
Chromium from wastewater by adsorption on to ion exchange resins, Journal of
Hazardous Materials (Elsevier Science), Vol. B87, pp. 273 – 287.
56. K.-H. Yeon, S. Rengaraj, and S.-H. Moon, (2000), Theory and Practice of Continuous
Deionization in a Reactor Coolant System, The Korean Society of Clean Technology, B-
11, 107-110.
57. K.-H. Yeon, S. Rengaraj, and S.-H. Moon, (2000), An electric resistance model for
continuous electrodeionization, Theories and Applications of Chem. Eng., 6(1), 613-
616.
58. S. Rengaraj, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, (2000),
"Adsorption kinetics of o- cresol on activated carbon from palm seed coat", Indian
Journal of Chemical Technology, Vol. 7, pp. 127 – 131.
59. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, (1999), "Preparation and
characterisation of activated carbon from agricultural wastes", Indian Journal of
Chemical Technology, Vol. 6. pp. 1 - 4.
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60. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, (1999), "Sorption characteristics
of parachlorophenol on activated carbon palm seed coat carbon", Indian Journal of
Environmental Health, Vol. 41 (1), pp.16 - 23.
61. S. Rengaraj* and T. Elampooranan, (1999), "Ground water quality in Nagapattinam and
Thanjavur district, south India", Indian Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.19(4), pp.255 - 259.
62. S. Rengaraj*, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, (1998), "Activated carbon from
rubber seed and palm seed coats: preparation and characterisation", Journal of Scientific
and Industrial Research, Vol. 57, pp. 129 - 132.
63. S. Rengaraj*, T. Elampooranan, L. Elango and V. Murugesan, (1998), "Ground water
quality in suburban regions of Madras city", Journal of Pollution Research, vol. 15(4),
pp. 325 - 328.
64. S. Rengaraj*, T. Elampooranan, L. Elango and V. Murugesan, (1998), "Ground water
quality in the Kumbakonam and Thiruvidaimaruthur taluks of Thanjavur District, South
India", Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 18, No.10, pp.773 - 779.
65. Banumathi Arabindoo, V. Murugesan and S. Rengaraj, (1998), Coagulation studies in
the treatment of desalter waste of a refinery, Indian Journal of Environmental
Protection, Vol. 18, No.1, pp. 15 - 16.
66. S. Rengaraj*, T. Elampooranan, L. Elango and V. Murugesan, (1996), "Nitrate in
Ground waters of suburban regions of Madras city", Indian Journal of Environmental
Protection, Vol. 16, No.8, pp. 573 - 576.
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Proceeding Papers published in International / National Conferences /
Workshop / Symposium.
1. S. Rengaraj, V. Murugesan, L.Elango and T. Elampooranan., "Nitrate in Ground waters
of suburban regions of Madras city, South India", First International Conference on
Environmental Science, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, India,
during January 8 - 13, 1996.
2. S. Rengaraj and V. Murugesan, "Adsorption of phenol on activated rubber seed coat
carbon" IUPAC International Conference on Chemical and Biological Thermodynamics,
Gurunanak Dev University, Amritsar, India, during January 5 - 8, 1997.
3. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Recovery of useful material
from agricultural wastes" Thirteenth International conference on Solid waste technology
and Management, Widener University, Philadelphia, USA, during November 16 - 19,
1997.
4. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Sorption Characteristics of
parachlorophenol on activated palm seed coat carbon", International Conference on
Industrial Pollution Control Technologies, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological university,
Hyderabad, India, during November 17 - 19, 1997.
5. S. Rengaraj, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo, Seung-Hyeon Moon and V.
Murugesan, Removal of Chlorophenol by Activated Carbon Adsorption Technique,
Pacific Basin Consortium for Hazardous Waste Research and Management, Philipines,
held at April 10-14, 2000.
6. S. Rengaraj, Seung-Hyeon Moon, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V.
Murugesan., Adsorptive removal of phenol from aqueous solution and resin
manufacturing industry wastewater using agricultural wastes, 10th Pacific Basin
Conference on Hazardous Waste held at Okayama, Japan during December 5 – 7, 2001.
7. S. Rengaraj., (2005), Photocatalytic degradation of Environmental Endocrine Disruptor
Chemicals present in water and wastewater, Emerging Trends in Risk Assessment and
Remedial Measures of Environmental Pollution [ETRARMEP] – 2005] at T.B.M.L.
College, Porayar, INDIA.
8. S. Rengaraj., (2006), Photocatalytic degradation of environmental endocrine disruptor
chemicals present in water and wastewater, International Conference on Recent
Advancement in Chemistry held at Auxilium College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
during the period , 5th and 6th January, 2006.
9. R. Sivabalan, S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, Continuous
adsorption process for defluoridation of ground water using activated carbon from palm
seed coat, Gurunanak Dev University, Amritsar, India during May 7 – 9, 2001.
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10. R. Sivabalan, S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo, and V. Murugesan, Continuous flow
adsorption for the removal of fluoride in ground water using activated carbon bed
prepared from agricultural waste, Asian Waterqual 2001, Japan, held on September 12 –
15, 2001.
11. R. Sivabalan, S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, Cashewnut sheath
as adsorbent for fluoride removal in water, The 17th International Conference on
Solidwaste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, USA, held on October 21 – 24,
2001.
12. Kyeong-Ho Yeon, Hye-Ok Park, S. Rengaraj, Seung-Hyeon Moon, A study on removal
of metal ions from the primary coolant by continuous electrodeionization with various
conducting spacers, International Conference on Water chemistry in nuclear reactors
systems, 22 - 26 April 2002 – Avignon, France.
13. S. Rengaraj., X.Z. Li., and M. Sillanpaa., (2009), Enhanced photocatalytic activity of
Nanosize Ag doped TiO2 for the degradation of Environmental Endocrine Disruptor
Chemical under UV light illumination, 9th Finnish Conference of Environmental
Sciences, held at Lahti, Finland during May 14 -15, 2009.
14. S. Rengaraj., S. Pullket, K.M. Smith, C. Gerente, G.D. Fowler, L. Le-Coq and N.J.D.
Graham., Re-use of sludge activated production for industrial wastewater treatment., 2nd
International Conference on Engineering for Waste Valorisation., held at Patras, Greece.,
June 3-5, 2008.
15. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Salma M. Z. AL-Kindy, Mika Sillanpaa and Younghun Kim,
(2013), Nanotechnology in Environmental Remediation: Degradation of volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs) over visible light active Nanostructured Materials, 15th International
Conference of the Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health “Environmental
Exposure in Indigenous Communities”, held at Hawaii on 24th – 27th September 2013.
16. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Tharaya Al Fahdi, Kholood Al Nofli, Iman
AL Maadi, Younghun Kim, Highly efficient photo catalytic reduction of Cr(VI) over
hierarchical like In2S3 hollow microspheres., The 2014 world congress on Advances in
civil , environmental, metals research (ACEM 14), held at Busan, South Korea on 24th –
28th August, 2014.
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Papers presented / attended in International / National Conferences / Workshop
/ Symposium.
1. S. Rengaraj and T. Elampooranan., "Ground water pollution in Saidapet Taluk, Chengai-
MGR District, South India", First National Conference on Health and Environment,
Government College, Kumbakonam, India, during February 4 - 6, 1995.
2. S. Rengaraj, V. Murugesan, L.Elango and T. Elampooranan., "Nitrate in Ground waters
of suburban regions of Madras city, South India", First International Conference on
Environmental Science, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, India,
during January 8 - 13, 1996.
3. National Seminar on catalysis for synthetic fuels and pollution abatement, Anna
University, Madras, during January 23 - 25, 1996.
4. S. Rengaraj and V. Murugesan, "Studies on the characterisation of activated carbons
obtained from rubber seed and palm seed coats", Fifteenth National Conference of Indian
Council of Chemists, Dr. B. S. A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad, during October
24 - 26, 1996.
5. S. Rengaraj and V. Murugesan, "Adsorption of phenol on activated rubber seed coat
carbon" IUPAC International Conference on Chemical and Biological Thermodynamics,
Gurunanak Dev University, Amritsar, India, during January 5 - 8, 1997.
6. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Activated carbon for
defluoridation of drinking water: an overview", National workshop on defluoridation
technologies for fluorosis control, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, during
February 7 - 9, 1997.
7. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Activated carbon from
myrobalan waste and cashewnut sheath: preparation and characterisation", National
Conference on energy and environment, Loyola College, Chennai, during November 16 -
19, 1997.
8. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Recovery of useful material
from agricultural wastes" Thirteenth International conference on Solid waste technology
and Management, Widener University, Philadelphia, USA, during November 16 - 19,
1997.
9. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Sorption Characteristics of
parachlorophenol on activated palm seed coat carbon", International Conference on
Industrial Pollution Control Technologies, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological university,
Hyderabad, India, during November 17 - 19, 1997.
10. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Recovery of useful material
from agricultural wastes (in Tamil version)", Sixth Tamilaga Arivial Peravai Conference,
Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore, during May 8 - 10, 1998.
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11. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Removal of o -
orthochlorophenol from aqueous solution by activated carbon prepared from palm seed
coat", Second International Conference on Environmental Science, Regional Research
laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, India, during December 2-4, 1998.
12. Participated in 14th National Symposium on catalysis, Anna University, Chennai, during
December 16 - 18, 1998.
13. S. Rengaraj, S. Stanly Samuel, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Removal of
orthocresol using low cost adsorbent obtained from agricultural waste", International
Conference on Environment and Bioethics, Loyola College, Chennai, January 14 - 16,
1999.
14. S. Rengaraj, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Removal of
phenol from industrial wastewater by activated carbon obtained from rubber seed coat",
International Conference on Environment and Bioethics, Loyola College, Chennai,
January 14 - 16, 1999.
15. S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Studies on phenol removal
using low cost activated carbon prepared from palm seed coat", XXV Congress of
International Union of leather technologists and Chemists Societies, Central Leather
Research Insitute, Chennai, January 27 - 30, 1999.
16. S. Rengaraj, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Removal of
orthochlorophenol from aqueous solution by activated carbon prepared from rubber seed
coat", Conference on Industry and Environment, National foundation for environment,
Karad, December 28 - 30, 1999.
17. S. Rengaraj, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, "Preparation and
characterisation of activated carbons from casuarina seed and pinnate seed coat",
Conference on Industry and Environment, National foundation for environment, Karad,
December 28 - 30, 1999.
18. Participated in International conference on chemistry and Thirty sixth annual convention
of chemists, Calcutta, December 11 - 16, 1999.
19. S. Rengaraj, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo, Seung-Hyeon Moon and V.
Murugesan, Removal of Chlorophenol by Activated Carbon Adsorption Technique,
Pacific Basin Consortium for Hazardous Waste Research and Management, Philipines,
held at April 10-14, 2000.
20. Kyeong-Ho Yeon, S. Rengaraj and Seung – Hyeon Moon, An electric resistance model
for continuous electro deionisation, National Conference on Korean Institute of Chemical
Engineers, held at Hanyang University in Ansan, Republic of Korea on April 19, 2000.
21. S. Rengaraj, Seung–Hyeon Moon, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V.
Murugesan, Monitoring the efficiency of palm seed coat activated carbon for phenol
removal from aqueous solution, The Third International Symposium on Advanced
Environmental Monitoring, Korea, held on October 31 – November 2, 2000.
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22. Kyeong-Ho Yeon, S. Rengaraj and Seung-Hyeon Moon., Theory and practice of
continuous deionization in a reactor coolant system., The Korean Society of Clean
Technology 2000 fall Academic Conference at Suwon university, Republic of Korea on
September 29, 2000.
23. R. Sivabalan, S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, Removal of
fluoride using low cost adsorbent obtained from agricultural waste, Ninteenth National
Conference of Indian council of Chemists, Kuvempu University, Shimoga, India, during
November 27 – 29, 2000.
24. Participated in National Symposium on Clean Technology Utilising Membranes and
Electrodialysis, The Korea Institute of Chemical Technology, Taejan, April 6,2001.
25. R. Sivabalan, S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, Continuous
adsorption process for defluoridation of ground water using activated carbon from palm
seed coat, Gurunanak Dev University, Amritsar, India during May 7 – 9, 2001.
26. R. Sivabalan, S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo, and V. Murugesan, Continuous flow
adsorption for the removal of fluoride in ground water using activated carbon bed
prepared from agricultural waste, Asian Waterqual 2001, Japan, held on September 12 –
15, 2001.
27. R. Sivabalan, S. Rengaraj, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan, Cashewnut sheath
as adsorbent for fluoride removal in water, The 17th International Conference on
Solidwaste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, USA, held on October 21 – 24,
2001.
28. S. Rengaraj, Seung-Hyeon Moon, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V.
Murugesan., Adsorptive removal of phenol from aqueous solution and resin
manufacturing industry wastewater using agricultural wastes, 10th Pacific Basin
Conference on Hazardous Waste held at Okayama, Japan during December 5 – 7, 2001.
29. S. Rengaraj, Seung-Hyeon Moon, Endocrine disruptor chemicals and its health related
problem, International conference on Environmental Threats to the Health of children:
Hazards and vulnerability, Bangkok, Thailand will be held at during March 3 – 7, 2002.
30. S. Rengaraj, Seung-Hyeon Moon, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V.
Murugesan., Adsorptive removal of o-and p-chlorophenols onto activated carbon
prepared from agriculture waste: rubber seed coat, 2nd World Engineering Congress
(WEC2002) to be held at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from July 22nd-25th , 2002.
31. Participated in the First International Symposium on Water Reuse Technology, Kwangju
Institute of Science and Technology, Kwangju, South Korea, March 29, 2002.
32. Kyeong-Ho Yeon, Hye-Ok Park, S. Rengaraj, Seung-Hyeon Moon, A study on removal
of metal ions from the primary coolant by continuous electrodeionization with various
conducting spacers, International Conference on Water chemistry in nuclear reactors
systems, 22 - 26 April 2002 – Avignon, France.
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33. S. Rengaraj, R. Sivabalan, Banumathi Arabindoo and V. Murugesan., Removal of
phenolics from wastewater using agricultural wastes, Indo-Italian Work shop on
Emerging Technologies for Industrial Waster Treatment and Environment, September 2 –
4, 2002, NEERI, Nagpur, INDIA.
34. S. Rengaraj, Cheol Kyun Joo, Younghun Kim, Young Sang Cho, Honggon Kim, Hwa
Yong Kim and Jongheop Yi., Removal of copper from water and wastewater by ion
exchange resins., The Korean Society of clean Technology., May 5, 2003, Yonsei
University, Seoul, Korea.
35. S. Rengaraj., (2005), Photocatalytic degradation of Environmental Endocrine Disruptor
Chemicals present in water and wastewater, Invited Lecture delivered at Emerging
Trends in Risk Assessment and Remedial Measures of Environmental Pollution
[ETRARMEP] – 2005] at T.B.M.L. College, Porayar, INDIA.
36. S. Rengaraj., (2005), Photocatalytic degradation of Environmental Endocrine Disruptor
Chemicals present in water and wastewaterusing TiO2 and modified TiO2, Invited
Lecture delivered at Work Shop cum lecture programme organized by the Department of
Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanthi Nilayam, INDIA
on “Chemistry for Society – Form Reactions to Reality” sponsored by the Indian
Academy of Sciences during the period, 24th – 26th of September 2005.
37. Z. Pan, P.A. Tanner, X. Zhou, S. Rengaraj and X.Z. Li, "Photo-catalytic activity of
rare-earth doped TiO2", 5th National Rare Earth Luminescent Materials Conference, 6-8
April 2005, Jiangmen, China, Abstracts, page 72.
38. S. Rengaraj., (2006), Photocatalytic degradation of environmental endocrine disruptor
chemicals present in water and wastewater, Invited lecture delivered at International
Conference on Recent Advancement in Chemistry held at Auxilium College, Vellore,
Tamil Nadu, INDIA during the period , 5th and 6th January, 2006.
39. S. Rengaraj, Xiang-Zhong Li, Jei-Won Yeon, Yongju Jung and Won-Ho Kim, (2006)
Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenols over Ag-TiO2 nano particles
in aqueous suspension, The IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2006 (IUMRS-
ICA-2006), held at Cheju, Korea during the period from September 10-14, 2006.
40. Ke-Chon Choi, Myung Hee Yun, S. Rengaraj, Jei-Won Yeon, Yeong-Keong Ha and
Yongju Jung, (2006), Removal of Cr(III) from Dilute Aqueous Solution Using
Nanocarbon-Carboxymethylated Polyethyleneimine Composites, The IUMRS
International Conference in Asia 2006 (IUMRS-ICA-2006), held at Cheju, Korea during
the period from September 10-14, 2006.
41. Yeong-Keong Ha, S. Rengaraj, Yongju Jung, Ke-Chon Choi, Myung Hee Yun, Jei-Won
Yeon, and Won-Ho Kim, (2006), Preparation and Characterization of Metal Ion
Complexation on the Nanocarbons Functionalized with Poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), The
IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2006 (IUMRS-ICA-2006), held at Cheju, Korea
during the period from September 10-14, 2006.
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42. Jei-Won Yeon, Yongju Jung, Yeong-Keong Ha, Myung Hee Yun, Ke-Chon Choi,
S. Rengaraj, and Won-Ho Kim, (2006), Cu(II) Complexation Characteristics of
Nanocarbon-Polyethyleneimine Composites, The IUMRS International Conference in
Asia 2006 (IUMRS-ICA-2006), held at Cheju, Korea during the period from September
10-14, 2006.
43. S. Rengaraj, Jei-Won Yeon, Yongju Jung and Won-Ho Kim, (2006), Photocatalytic
reduction of Cr(VI) present in water and wastewater with modified and unmodified nano
size titania using different hole scavenger, International conference on water chemistry of
nuclear reactor systems, held at International convention center Jeju, Jeju Island, Korea,
during Oct 23 – 26, 2006.
44. S. Rengaraj and X. Z. Li., (2006), Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by
depositing with Ag for degradation of Bisphenol A in aqueous suspension, International
conference on 8th Asian academic network for Environmental safety and waste
Management, held at Anna University, Chennai, INDIA, during December 10 – 13, 2006.
45. S. Rengaraj and X. Z. Li and Laurence Le-Coq., (2006), Reductive decomposition of
nitrate ion to nitrogen in water on modified nano size titania as photocatalyst, The 12th
International Conference of the Pacific Basin Consortium for Environmental and Health
Sciences, held at Pecking University, Beijing, China, during October 26th – 29th, 2007.
46. S. Rengaraj., (2008), Nano Materials for Environmental Clean-up Technology:
Photocatalyic Degradation of Environmental Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals Present in
Water and Wastewater, International Conference on “Toxic Exposure Related Biomarker:
Genomes and Health effects” held at National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India during January 10 - 11, 2008.
47. S. Rengaraj., X.Z. Li., and M. Sillanpaa., (2009), Enhanced photocatalytic activity of
Nanosize Ag doped TiO2 for the degradation of Environmental Endocrine Disruptor
Chemical under UV light illumination, 9th Finnish Conference of Environbmental
Sciences, held at Lahti, Finland during May 14 -15, 2009.
48. S. Rengaraj., X.Z. Li., and M. Sillanpaa., (2009), Nanomaterials for environmental
clean-up technology: photocatalytic degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol present in water
and wastewater by modified and unmodified TiO2, International Conference on
Environment, Occupational and Lifestyle concerns –Transdiciplinary Approach., held at
Regional Occupational Health Centre, Bangalore, India., during 16th-19th, September.,
2009.
49. S. Rengaraj., and M. Sillanpaa., (2009), Nano size titania based semiconductor
photocatalyt for the removal of toxic pollutants from water and wastewater., International
conference on Molecular Tools in Environmental Toxicology., held at National
Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, INDIA., during
September 23-24, 2009.
50. S. Rengaraj., and M. Sillanpaa., (2009), Photocatalytic reduction of chromium(VI) over
nano size Nd doped TiO2 under UV light illumination., The Pacific Basin Consortium for
Environment & Health's 13th International Conference., Perth, Western Australia, during
20th-22nd November 2009.
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51. S. Rengaraj., (2010), Nanotechnology in Environmental Green Chemistry, International
Workshop on NANO MEET – 2010, held at Anna University, Madras, INDIA, on 26th
March, 2010.
52. S. Rengaraj., and M. Sillanpaa., (2010), Nanotechnology in Environmental Green
Chemistry: A clean green process for wastewater remediation. Marie Curie Conference,
during 1st and 2nd July, 2010.
Conference attended after Joining with SQU since 2010:
53. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Salma M. Z. AL-Kindy, Mika Sillanpaa and Younghun Kim,
Nanotechnology in Environmental Remediation: Degradation of volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs) over visible light active Nanostructured Materials, 15th International
Conference of the Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health “Environmental
Exposure in Indigenous Communities”, held at Hawaii during 24th – 27th September
2013.
54. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Tharaya Al Fahdi, Kholood Al Nofli, Iman
AL Maadi, Younghun Kim, Highly efficient photo catalytic reduction of Cr(VI) over
hierarchical like In2S3 hollow microspheres., The 2014 world congress on Advances in
civil , environmental, metals research (ACEM 14), held at Busan, South Korea during
24th – 28th August, 2014.
55. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Towards Green Nanotechnology: Removal
of Toxic Organics Present in Water and Wastewater, World Congress and Expo on
Nanotechnology and Material Science., held at Dubai, UAE during April 13 – 15, 2015.
56. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Tharaya Al Fahdi, Salma M.Z. Al-Kindy, Sungmuk Park,
Younghun Kim, In2S3 microspheres: A Green photocatalytic materials for the
degradation of volatile organic compounds present in water under visible light
illumination., International Conference on Photochemistry, held at ICC Jeju, Kore during
June 28th – July 3rd, 2015.
57. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Tharaya Al Fahdi, Salma M.Z. Al-Kindy, Kholood Al-Nofli, Haider
Al-Lawati., Nanotechnology: A clean and sustainable technology for the degradation of
Pharmaceuticals present in water and wastewater., The 16th International Conference of
the Pacific Basin Consortium., held at University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia, during
August 10 – 13, 2015.
58. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Kezhen Qi, Sungmook Park, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy and Younghun
Kim., Green Nanotechnology: microwave assisted synthesis of Nanostructured Materials
for the degradation of dyes present in aqueous solution., International conference on
Materials for the millennium – MATCON 2016, will be held at Cochin University of
Science and Technology, Kochi, India, during January 14-16, 2016.
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59. Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy and Rengaraj Selvaraj, Green Nanotechnology: a clean and
sustainable process for environmental remediation., International conference on Materials
for the millennium – MATCON 2016, will be held at Cochin University of Science and
Technology, Kochi, India, during January 14-16, 2016.
60. Rengaraj Selvaraj*, Bushra Al Wahaibi and Salma M. Z. Al-Kindy, Photocatalytic
reduction of Chromium(VI) by In2S3 microspheres present in water and wastewater under
visible light illumination, Global Nanotechnology Congress and Expo, will be held at
Dubai, UAE, during April 21 – 23, 2016.
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Invited Lectures
Invited Lectures delivered after joining with SQU since 2010:
1. Invited Lecture delivered on 27th July, 2015, in the topic of “Development of Green
Materials for Environmental Remediation” at T.B.M.L. College, Porayar, INDIA.
2. Invited Lecture delivered on 7th July 2015, in the topic of “Development of Green
Materials for Environmental Remediation” at Department of Chemical Engineering,
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea.
3. Invited Lecture delivered on 13th July 2015, in the topic of “Development of Green
Materials for Environmental Remediation” at Department of Energy Systems
Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST),
Daegu, South Korea.
4. Invited Lecture delivered on 16th July 2015, in the topic of “Green Nanostructured
Materials for Environmental Remediation” at School of Environmental Science and
Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South
Korea.
5. Invited Lecture delivered on 20th July 2015, in the topic of “Environmental Remediation
by Green Materials” at Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University,
South Korea.
6. Invited lecture Delivered on 25th July, 2014 at Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea.
7. Invited Lecture Delivered on 3rd August, 2014 at Myongji University, Yongin, South
Korea.
8. Invited Lecture delivered on 22nd August, 2013, in the topic of Nanotechnology in
Environmental Remediation at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI),
Daejeon, Korea.
9. Invited Lecture delivered on 14th August, 2013, in the topic of A Green Technology for
Wastewater Treatment at Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea.
10. Invited Lecture delivered on 9th August, 2013, in the Topic of A Green Technology for
Environmental remediation at POSTECH, Pohang, Korea.
11. Key note Lecture delivered at First Green Chemistry Forum in Oman on 27th
December, 2012 in the topic of “Nanotechnoly: a Clean and Green Process for
Wastewater Remidiation” held at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
12. Invited Lecture delivered on 19th August, 2011 at Yogi Vemana University College,
Kadapa, Andra Pradesh, INDIA.
13. Invited Lecture delivered on 6th September, 2011 at Vellore Institute of Technology,
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
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14. Invited Lecture delivered on 7th September, 2011 at Jerusalem College of Engineering,
Chennai, INDIA.
15. Invited Lecture delivered on 12th September, 2011 at T.B.M.L. College, Porayar, INDIA.
16. Invited Lecture delivered on 17th May, 2011, in the topic of Nanotechnology in
Environmental Green Chemistry, at University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman.
Invited Lectures delivered before joining with SQU:
17. Invited Lecture delivered at NANO TEM LECTURE SERIES on 15th June 2010, in
the topic of “Nanotechnology: A clean and Green Process for Wastewater
Remediation” at University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
18. Invited Lecture delivered at International Workshop on NANO MEET – 2010 on 26th
March, 2010 in the topic of “Nanotechnology in Environmental Green Chemistry”
held at Anna University, Madras, INDIA.
19. Invited Lecture delivered at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on 24th
November 2009 in the topic of “Nano Solution to Mega Problem”.
20. Invited Lecture delivered at “International Conference on Environment, Occupational
and Lifestyle Concerns – Transdisciplinary Approach” held at Regional Occupational
Health Centre (SOUTH), Bangalore, INDA during the period 16 – 19th September 2009.
21. Invited Lecture delivered at International Conference on “Molecular Tools in
Environmental Toxicology (MOLTOX)” held at National Environmental
Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India during the period September
23 – 24, 2009.
22. Lecture delivered at Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos
University, Oman on October 21st, 2008.
23. Invited Lecture delivered at College of Agriculture, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman on
10th November, 2008.
24. Invited Lecture delivered at Universita Degli Studi Di Torino, Italy on 20th March
2008.
25. Invited Lecture delivered at International Conference on “Toxic Exposure Related
Biomarker: Genomes and Health effects” held at National Environmental
Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India during the period January 10
- 11, 2008.
26. Invited Lecture on “Advanced water and wastewater treatment” delivered to
Polytechnic and Engineering College Teachers at National Institute of Technical
Teachers Training and Research, Taramani, Chennai, INDIA in the year of 2006.
27. Invited Lecture delivered at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanthi
Nilayam, Anantapur Dist., A.P., INDIA during the period, 24th – 26th, 2005.
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28. Invited Lecture delivered at Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon
University, Seoul, South Korea on 23rd June, 2006.
29. Invited Lecture delivered at International Conference on Recent Advancement in
Chemistry held at Auxilium College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA during the period ,
5th and 6th January, 2006.
30. Invited Lecture delivered at International Conference on Emerging Trends in Risk
Assessment and Remedial Measures of Environmental Pollution [ETRARMEP] –
2005] at T.B.M.L. College, Porayar, INDIA.
31. Invited Lecture delivered at Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil
Sciences, China.
32. Invited Lecture delivered at Central Leather Research Institute, Madras, INDIA.
33. Lecture delivered at Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology, KOREA
34. Invited Lecture delivered at Government College, Kumbakonam, INDIA
35. Invited Lecture delivered at T.B.M.L. College, Porayar, INDIA
