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Murugavelh Somasundaram
VIDWAN ID: 190656

Dr Murugavelh Somasundaram

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Energy and Fuels
ORCID 0000-0003-3275-1549 Scopus 54934453200 ResearcherID C-3577-2019 Google Scholar 7wp4SMIAAAAJ
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59 Publications
1 Projects
787 Scopus Citations
1846 CrossRef
12 Years 5 Months Total Experience
Publications
59 Total
Articles
56
Books
1
Chapters
1
Proceedings
1
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Professional Recognition

VIT international research fund scheme award
2023
VIT Vellore

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The Biotech Research Society, India
Lifetime
Jan 2022

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2013
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Professor
Jul 2022 – Present
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Associate Professor (Senior Grade)
Jul 2018 – Jun 2022
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Associate Professor
Apr 2014 – Jul 2018
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Engineering and Technology
Energy and Fuels

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Scholarly Work

Co Pyrolysis of Agro-biomass with plastic waste for bio oil production in a tubular reactor: Performance and emission characteristics of the bio oil blends in diesel engine
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: ECR/2016/001304
Amount: ₹39.25 Lac
Duration: 2017 – 2020

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM STERCULIA FOETIDA: PROCESS OPTIMIZATION AND FUEL CHARACTERIZATION

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2020
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND MODELLING OF BIOMASS DRYING IN A MIXED MODE SOLAR TUNNEL DRYER

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2020
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Theoretical and experimental investigation on a vapor compression refrigeration driven humidification dehumidification system for desalination and cooling"Theoretical and experimental investigation on a vapor compression refrigeration driven humidification dehumidification system for desalination and cooling

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2021
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CO-PYROLYSIS OF AGRO BIOMASS AND WASTE PLASTIC FOR PRODUCTION OF LIQUID FUEL: ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2022
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Co-pyrolysis of wheat husk with LDPE and residual tyre for energy dense fuel production

University Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Year 2023
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A DOUBLE STAGE COMBINED DESALINATION AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

Murugavelh S VIT Vellore
- Application No. : 201941009473 Filed : 12-03-2019
Published : 30-11--0001 Granted

WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

Murugavelh S VIT Vellore
- Patent No. : 419900 Filed : 30-11--0001
Published : 30-11--0001 Granted

Scholarly Publications

Phenol biodegradation by indigenous mixed microbial consortium: Growth kinetics and inhibition

Journal Article
Environmental Engineering Science. Year: 2012. Volume: 29 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 86-92 .
Authors: Pradhan, B.; Murugavelh, S.; Mohanty, K.
DOI 10.1089/ees.2011.0024 Crossref Crossref: 15 Scopus Scopus: 17

Bioreduction of hexavalent chromium by free cells and cell free extracts of Halomonas sp

Journal Article
Chemical Engineering Journal. Year: 2012. Volume: 203 , Pages: 415-422 .
Authors: Murugavelh, S.; Mohanty, K.
DOI 10.1016/j.cej.2012.07.069 Crossref Crossref: 52 Scopus Scopus: 53

Bioreduction of Hexavalent Chromium by Live and Active Phanerochaete chrysosporium: Kinetics and Modeling

Journal Article
CLEAN - SOIL, AIR, WATER. Year: 2012. Volume: 40 , Issue: 7 , Pages: 746-751 .
Authors: Murugavelh, S.; Mohanty, K.
DOI 10.1002/clen.201100455 Crossref Crossref: 6 Scopus Scopus: 8

Isolation, identification and characterization of Cr(VI) reducing Bacillus cereus from chromium contaminated soil

Journal Article
Chemical Engineering Journal. Year: 2013. Volume: 230 , Pages: 1-9 .
Authors: Murugavelh, S.; Mohanty, K.
DOI 10.1016/j.cej.2013.06.049 Crossref Crossref: 41 Scopus Scopus: 51

Bioreduction of Cr(VI) using live and immobilized Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Open Access
Journal Article
Desalination and Water Treatment. Year: 2013. Volume: 51 , Issue: 16-18 , Pages: 3482-3488 .
Authors: Murugavelh, S.; Mohanty, K.
DOI 10.1080/19443994.2012.749371 Crossref Crossref: 8 Scopus Scopus: 8

Mechanism of Cr(VI) bioaccumulation by Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Journal Article
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. Year: 2014.
Authors: Murugavelh, S.; Mohanty, K.

Purification and extraction of fatty acid methyl esters (Bio-diesel) from waste vegetable oil

Journal Article
Year: 2015.
Authors: Kumar Reddy, M.P.; Thulasi Ram Bharat, B.; Babin Meshach, G.; Murugavelh, S.

Bio oil production:Pyrolysis of saw dust in an auger reactor

Journal Article
Year: 2015.
Authors: Kothari, K.; Shah, A.B.; Murugavelh, S.
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