P. Senthil Kumar
VIDWAN ID: 439928

Dr P. Senthil Kumar

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Associate Professor | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering
Pondicherry Univeristy, Puducherry
Pondicherry
Expertise: Environmental Engineering
936 Publications
13 Projects
55443 Scopus Citations
51511 CrossRef
20 Years 1 Month Total Experience
Publications
936 Total
Articles
900
Books
2
Chapters
30
Proceedings
4
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55,443 Citations
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Professional Recognition

Environmental Sciences Leader Award for 2023
2023
Research.com
Ranked #3 in India among Best Scientists for the year 2023
2023
Research.com
Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2022 (Cross-Field
2022
Clarivate
Top 2% Scientist in the World 2023
2023
Elsevier and Stanford University, United States
Top 2% Scientist in the World 2022
2022
Elsevier and Stanford University, United States
Top 2% Scientist in the World 2021
2021
Elsevier and Stanford University, United States
Top 2% Scientist in the World 2020
2020
Elsevier and Stanford University, United States
AICTE National Technical Teachers Award (NTTA-2022
2022
Ministry of Education, Government of India
Commendable Faculty Award
2023
Careers360
Malaviya Memorial (Young Faculty) Award 2019
2021
Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI)
IEI Young Engineers Award 2017-2018
2017
The Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI]
Hiyoshi Think of Ecology Award 2017
2017
Hiyoshi Corporation, Japan and Hiyoshi India Ecological Services Pvt. Ltd., India
Young Scientist Award
2015
Professor Venkatachalam Research Foundation, India
Outstanding Researcher & Scholar Icon 2017
2017
Jupiter Publications ConsortiumTM & Ingenious Cyberonics Private Ltd , India
CTS Best Teacher Award for the year 2013 – 2014
2014
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
SSN Best Researcher Award 2009
2009
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2010
2010
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2011
2011
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2012
2012
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2013
2013
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2014
2014
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2015
2015
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2016
2016
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2017
2017
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2018
2018
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2019
2019
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2020
2020
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2021
2021
SSN Trust
SSN Best Researcher Award 2022
2022
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2009
2009
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2010
2010
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2011
2011
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2012
2012
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2013
2013
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2014
2014
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2015
2015
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2016
2016
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2017
2017
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2018
2018
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2019
2019
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2019
2019
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2020
2020
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2021
2021
SSN Trust
SSN Best Teacher Award 2022
2022
SSN Trust
Gold Medal in ME degree, 1rst rank in Anna University
2006
Anna University, India
College Gold Medal in UG degree, 16th rank in University of Madras
2003
Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, India
Gold Medal in HSC Exams, School first
1999
Ilayangudi Higher Secondary School, India
t) Secured GATE Score (361 & 90.32 percentile), All India Rank: 369
2008
Indian Institute of Technology, India
Best Paper Award for most cited article in the year 2010 and 2011
2012
Elsevier
Most Cited Authors Award for top cited article in the year 2011 and 2012
2013
Elsevier
Best Paper Award in an International Conference
2014
NIT Trichy
Top Cited Article 2021-2022 Award
2023
Wiley Publisher
z) Won the runner place in district shuttle game at school level
1998
Sivagangai District
Man of the Match Award in SSN-DABC Staff Cricket Tournament
2014
SSN Trust
Best Bowler Award in SSN-DABC Staff Cricket Tournament
2014
SSN Trust
Man of the Match Award in SSN Staff Cricket Tournament
2016
SSN Trust
Environmental Sciences Leader Award for 2024
2024
Research.com
Ranked #3 in India among Best Scientists for the year 2024
2024
Research.com
Top 2% Scientist in the World
2024
Stanford University, US & Elsevier
Top 2% Scientist in the World
2025
Elsevier and Stanford University, United States based on Scopus database
Ranked #1 in India among Best Scientists for the year 2025
2025
Research.com
World Top 5% Scientists
2025
SciRank Global Registry 2025
Editorial Contribution Award 2026 - Editor of Distinction Awards (IJEST
2026
Springer Nature

Community & Membership

Water Practice & Technology
Editor
Jan 2022
Frontiers in Soil Science
Review Editor
Jan 2022
Frontiers in Analytical Science
Review Editor
Jan 2022
Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy (SCIE Journal)
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2021
Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry (SCIE Journal)
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2021
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (SCIE Journal)
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2021
Ecological Processes (SCIE Journal)
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2020
International Journal of Chemical Engineering (SCIE Journal)
Academic Editor
Jan 2020
Adsorption Science & Technology (SCIE Journal)
Academic Editor
Jan 2020
Sustainability (SCIE Journal)
Academic Editor
Jan 2020
Environmental Research Communications (SCIE Journal)
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2019
Current Indian Science
Co-Editor
Jan 2018
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2018
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (SCIE Journal)
Associate Editor
Jan 2016
Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering
Associate Editor
Jan 2016
Desalination and Water Treatment (SCIE Journal)
Associate Editor
Jan 2015
IET Nanobiotechnology (SCIE Journal)
Academic Editor
Jan 2015
Current Nanoscience (SCIE Journal)
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2015
Current Analytical Chemistry (SCIE Journal)
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2015
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)
LM57365 (Life Member)
Jan 2016
Indian Society for Technical Education
LM130416 (Life Member)
Jan 2020
The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI)
LM2282 (Life Member)
Jan 2019
The Institution of Engineers (India)
M-1572695 (Life Member)
Jan 2017
American Chemical Society
31644050 (Community Member)
Jan 2017
Society of Toxicology
Life Member
Jan 2017
Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES)
201960 (Senior Member)
Jan 2015
International Association of Engineers (IAENG)
63274 (Life Member)
Jan 2008

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2011
Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat
Master of Engineering
2006
Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat
Bachelor of Technology
2003
NMEICT (MHRD, GoI)
Associate Professor
Sep 2023 – Present
Pondicherry Univeristy, Puducherry | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering
Professor
Apr 2021 – Sep 2023
SSN College of Engineering | Department of Chemical Engineering
Associate Professor
Dec 2011 – Mar 2021
SSN College of Engineering | Department of Chemical Engineering
Lecturer
May 2007 – Nov 2011
SSN College of Engineering | Department of Chemical Engineering
Lecturer
Aug 2006 – Apr 2007
Erode Sengunthar Engineering College | Department of Chemical Engineering
Engineering and Technology
Environmental Engineering

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Scholarly Work

Efficient CO₂ Removal from Biogas Using Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) with MOFs-Impregnated Zeolites
Other
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Agrowaste biochar in the treatment of wastewater
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Electrochemical impedence spectroscopic studies on effect of moisture content on double layer capacitance at hybrid electrolytes/glassy carbon electrode interface
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Treatability studies on the optimization of ozone and carbon dosages for the effective removal of contaminants from secondary treated effluent
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Study on simultaneous removal of nitrate and phosphate from aquatic environment using hydrothermally derived carbon: Synergistic effect and mechanism
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Electrochemical sensing of sulfamethoxazole antibiotic in water at GO/ZnO Nanocomposites-modified electrode: Optimization and real time measurement
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: DST/TMD-EWO/WTI/2K19/EWFH/2019/(83(C & G
Development of Optimized Carbon Based Electrode for Electrochemical Detection of Sulfamethoxazole Antibiotic in Pharmaceutical Effluent & Natural Water Bodies
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Diversity of biosurfactant producing bacterial strain for enhancing aromatic amine degradation
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Development of effective catalyst for converting mixed waste plastics into liquid fuels
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Development of sustainable magnetic carbon based nanocomposite films from agro waste and evaluate its application in removal of antibiotics from water
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: R.6/2/DR/2019-20/DR2020010
A newly designed plate frame type electrochemical ion exchange system for the removal and recovery of toxic arsenic from aquatic environment
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Novel Photo-catalytic Reactor for the Treatment of Industrial Effluents
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Rapid Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Water / Wastewater Using Newly Prepared Low-Cost Adsorbent
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator

Adsorption of toxic metal ions onto surface modified agricultural waste

University Anna University
Year 2016
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Surface modified agro waste biomass with enhanced adsorption properties for heavy metal removal: An ecofriendly approach

University Anna University
Year 2017
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Adsorption of basic dyes onto ultrasonic modified agricultural waste

University Anna University
Year 2017
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Isolation and characterization of actinobacteria effective against multidrug resistant pathogens and their bioactive metabolites

University Anna University
Year 2018
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Carbon based hybrid nanocomposites in the redemption of wastewater pollutants

University Anna University
Year 2018
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Wastewater treatment using algae and utilization of grown biomass for bioethanol production

University Anna University
Year 2019
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Modelling and analysis on the adsorptive removal of basic dyes from aqueous solution using surface modified agricultural waste

University Anna University
Year 2019
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Application of Digital Image Processing in Water Monitoring: Analysis of Water Quality and Algae

University Anna University
Year 2019
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Molecular Characterization and Potential Application of Selected Metal Resistant Bacteria with Agro Waste Material for Heavy Metal Removal

University Anna University
Year 2020
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Bioremediation of Toxic Pollutants by Algal Biomass

University Anna University
Year 2020
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Adsorptive Investigation on Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solution using Surface Treated Cassia fistula seeds

University Anna University
Year 2020
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Sustainable technique for the stimulation of selected aromatic amine remediation using lipopeptide biosurfactant

University Anna University
Year 2021
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Removal of toxic arsenic from aqueous solution using electrodeionization technique

University Anna University
Year 2022
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Reclamation of harmful pollutants from aqueous solution using hybrid magnetic nanocomposites

University Anna University
Year 2022
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Eradication of pharmaceutical contaminant from water using carbon based magnetic spheres – A sustainable approach

University Anna University
Year 2023
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Hydrothermal carbonization of agro waste biomass for the removal of toxic dyes from water environment

University Anna University
Year 2024
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Adsorptive potential of surface modified agricultural waste biomass for the removal of anionic dye from water environment : Economic and eco-friendly approach

University Anna University
Year 2024
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Bioremediation of recalcitrant organic pollutants in wastewater

University Anna University, Chennai, India
Year 2025
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Effective removal of toxic dyes from aqueous solution using hydrothermally produced carbon

University Anna University, Chennai, India
Year 2025
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Generation of sulfate radicals using polymer doped magnetic nanomaterials for dye removal from water environment

University Anna University, Chennai, India
Year 2025
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Flotation-based removal of recalcitrant emerging contaminants using multifunctional surfactants from water environment

University Anna University, Chennai, India
Year 2026
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Strongly Coupled Inorganic/Nanocarbon Hybrid Materials as Bi-functional Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reactions

University Anna University, Chennai, India
Year 2026
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Functionalization of a nano-hydroxyapatite derived from cattle horn: Application to the removal of Pb2+, Cd2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ ions from aqueous solution in batch and fixed-bed column

University University of Yaounde I, Cameroon
Year 2022
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Shrimp Shell Waste into Biodegradable Grocery Bags

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering
- Patent No. : 46/2018 Filed : 29-09-2017
Published : 16-11-2018 Published

Scholarly Publications

Synthesis of novel 4-hydroxycarbazole derivatives and evaluation of their in vitro anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant activities and molecular docking

Journal Article
Research on Chemical Intermediates. Year: 2017. Volume: 43 , Issue: 5 , Pages: 3377-3393 .
Authors: Govindhan Muniyappan; Subramanian Kathvarayan; Chennakesava Rao Kella; Easwaramoorthi Kalliyappan; Senthilkumar Ponnusamy; Perumal P. Thirumalai

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal in aerated stirred tank reactor using aerobic bacterial consortium

Journal Article
Journal of Water Process Engineering. Year: 2016. Volume: 13 , Pages: 61-69 .
Authors: Dharmender Yadav; Vikas Pruthi; Pramod Kumar

Computation of adsorption parameters for the removal of dye from wastewater by microwave assisted sawdust: Theoretical and experimental analysis

Journal Article
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. Year: 2017. Volume: 50 , Pages: 45-57 .
Authors: Suganya S.; Senthil Kumar P.; Saravanan A.; Sundar Rajan P.; Ravikumar C.

Kinetics and equilibrium studies of Zn2+ ions removal from aqueous solutions by use of natural waste

Journal Article
Year: 2010. Volume: 9 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 264-274 .

Maintenance of EBPR in an aerobic baffled reactor under varying total phosphorus concentration using dried powdered sludge and molasses

Journal Article
Journal of Water Process Engineering. Year: 2017. Volume: 17 , Pages: 70-81 .
Authors: Dharmender Yadav; Raja Sonal Anand; Rana Pratap Singh; Vikas Pruthi; Pramod Kumar

Enhanced adsorption capacity of biomass through ultrasonication for the removal of toxic cadmium ions from aquatic system: Temperature influence on isotherms and kinetics

Journal Article
Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste. Year: 2017. Volume: 21 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 04017004 .
Authors: Saravanan, A.; Kumar, P.S.; Carolin, C.F.; Sivanesan, S.

Fabrication and characterization of a nanocomposite hydrogel for combined photocatalytic degradation of a mixture of malachite green and fast green dye

Open Access
Journal Article
Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering. Year: 2017. Volume: 2 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 4 .
Authors: Sharma, Gaurav; Alothman, Zeid Abdullah; Kumar, Amit; Sharma, Shweta; Ponnusamy, Senthil Kumar; Naushad, Mu

Application of 3D printed ABS based conductive carbon black composite sensor in void fraction measurement

Journal Article
Composites Part B: Engineering. Year: 2019. Volume: 159 , Pages: 224-230 .
Authors: Jayanth N; Senthil P
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