Shantha Kumar S
VIDWAN ID: 191628

Dr Shantha Kumar S

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Civil Engineering
109 Publications
3 Projects
3102 Scopus Citations
2757 CrossRef
20 Years 7 Months Total Experience
Publications
109 Total
Articles
104
Chapters
4
Proceedings
1
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Professional Recognition

Endeavour Awards – Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
2018
Department of Education, Australian Government

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The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI)
Fellow
Jan 2020
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member
Jan 2015
Environmental Water Resource Institute (EWRI, ASCE)
Member
Jan 2015
International Water Association (IWA)
Member
Jan 2019
Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
Life Member
Jan 2004
Indian Association for Environmental Management (IAEM)
Life Member
Jan 2010
Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)
Life Member
Jan 2012
Indian Association for Air Pollution Control (IAAPC)
Life Member
Jan 2010

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2009
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Master of Engineering
2004
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Bachelor of Engineering
2002
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Professor
Jul 2025 – Present
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Director
Apr 2022 – Jun 2025
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dean
Dec 2018 – Nov 2021
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Head of the Department
Jan 2016 – May 2018
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore | Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
Associate Professor
Dec 2009 – Jan 2016
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore | Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
Research Scholar
Jan 2006 – Dec 2008
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay | Department of Civil Engineering
Lecturer
May 2004 – Dec 2005
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
Engineering and Technology
Civil Engineering

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Scholarly Work

Development of Two stage treatment for Municipal Solid Waste landfill leachate: An Oxidation and phycoremediation approach
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BT-PR22605-PBD-26-635-2016
Development and Evaluation of Phycoremediation Technology for Treatment of Rice Mill Effluent
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: YSS/2015/000527
Flowing and depository profiling of contaminants through domestic water supply system and health risks assessment
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: TNSCST/ S&T Projects/AR/ET/2011-2012/2130

Adsorptive Removal of Ni(II) and Co(II) Ions from Aqueous Phase Using Plant-based Biomass: Batch and Fixed Bed Column Studies

University Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Year 2016
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Investigation on the Adsorptive Removal of Basic and Direct Dyes from Aqueous Solution Using Agro-Wastes

University Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Year 2017
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Investigation on the Removal of Dyes from Aqueous Solution Using Algal Alginate as a Coagulant

University Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Year 2018
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Spatial and Temporal Monitoring of Cooum River Water Quality and its Management Using Geo-Statistical Approach

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2018
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Studies on Phycoremediation of Paddy soaked Wastewater: Process Optimization and Utilization of Biomass as Biofertilizer

University Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Year 2019
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Assessment of Microalgae Potential in Tannery Effluent Treatment: An Integrated Approach for CO2 Mitigation and Biofuel Production

University Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Year 2021
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Scholarly Publications

Microplastics in the aquatic environment: Analytical and mitigation methods

Book Chapter
Year: 2025. Pages: 124-146 .
Authors: Md Abdullah Al Noman; S. Shanthakumar; Shishir Kumar Behera; S. Srinivasan; Eldon R. Rene; Tejas R. Atri

Biodegradable and non-biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste for multifaceted applications through a closed loop integrated refinery platform: Paving a path towards circular economy

Journal Article
Science of The Total Environment. Year: 2020. Volume: 731 , Pages: 138049 .
Authors: Velvizhi, G.; Shanthakumar, S.; Das, B.; Pugazhendhi, A.; Priya, T.S.; Ashok, B.; Nanthagopal, K.; Vignesh, R.; Karthick, C.

Pesticide mineralization in water using silver nanoparticles

Review
Year: 2011. Volume: 9 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 1463-1471 .

Plantation-Based Soil Reclamation of Emerging Contaminants

Book Chapter
Year: 2023. Pages: 1-26 .
Authors: Zafar, M.; Behera, S.K.; Shanthakumar, S.; Ricky, R.; Kavitha, M.S.; Mahanty, B.; Lhamo, P.; Mahindrakar, A.B.

A pilot-scale study of the integrated phycoremediation-photolytic ozonation based municipal solid waste leachate treatment process

Journal Article
Journal of Environmental Management. Year: 2022. Volume: 323 , Pages: 116237 .
Authors: Ricky, R.; Shanthakumar, S.; Gothandam, K.M.

A feasibility study on optimization of combined advanced oxidation processes for municipal solid waste leachate treatment

Journal Article
Chemical Engineering Research and Design. Year: 2020. Volume: 143 , Pages: 212-221 .
Authors: Umamaheswari J.; Bharathkumar T.; Shanthakumar S.; Gothandam K.M.

Removal of crystal violet dye in textile effluent by coagulation using algal alginate from brown algae sargassum sp.

Open Access
Journal Article
Desalination and Water Treatment. Year: 2020. Volume: 196 , Pages: 402-408 .
Authors: Vijayaraghavan, G.; Shanthakumar, S.

Adsorption potential of water hyacinth on removal of direct blue 2 dye from aqueous solution: Isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamics studies

Journal Article
Year: 2019.
Authors: Padmapriya, J.; Vijayaraghavan, G.; Shanthakumar, S.
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