Dr. N. Vasudevan

Education

Degree	Year	University
Ph D	1987	University of Madras
M. Sc.	1982	Vivekananda College
B. Sc.	1980	New College, Chennai

Overseas Visits

Name of duty	Place of Visit	Duration
ICGEB-UNIDO Course on Environmental Applications of Genetically Modified Organisms	International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), ITALY, Trieste	Dec 1992
As Visiting Professor under BOYSCAST Fellowship	Geselschaft fuer Biotecnologische Forschung (GBF), GERMANY, Braunschweig	6 months 1994
ITP Course on Industrial Biotechnology	Geselschaft fuer Biotecnologische Forschung (GBF), GERMANY, Braunschweig	Oct 1994
Invited Guest lecture at University of Georgia	University of Georgia, USA, Georgia	1994
Invited Guest lecture at University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, USA, Texas-Austin	1994
Visiting Researcher under UNESCO Fellowship, Washington DC	University of Maryland, Washington DC, USA, Washington DC	3 months 1995
International Conference on Ecological Engineering for Wastewater Treatment	SWITZERLAND, Wadenswil	September 1995
Field level Research work on Soil and Ground water remediation processes	Biopract GmbH, Berlin, GERMANY, Berlin	1998
Fecilitation of learning, teaching skills, Workshop	THAILAND, Bangkok	1998
GEOTROP-99 Third International Conference on Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry in the Tropics,	Hong Kong Baptist University, HONGKONG	1999
Third International Congress on Extremophiles	Technische Universitat, Hamburg Harburg, GERMANY, Hamburg	Sep 2000
Exchange Visit Under DST-DAAD programme	Umwelt Forschung Zentrum, University of Liepzig, GERMANY, Leipzig	2003
For conducting the Viva voce of my Ph.D. student Mr. Olivier Lefebvre	INRA, Narborne, FRANCE, Narborne	Dec 2005
International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology	Umwelt Forschung Zentrum, University of Liepzig, GERMANY,Leipzig	July 2006
International Conference on Environment	University of Malaysia, MALAYSIA, Penang	November 2006
Indo-Germany workshop on Septic Tank Management	University of Witten, GERMANY, Herdecke	2016
International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies	Houston Hotel, USA, Houston, Texas	2011
4th International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies	Hotel Marriot, USA, Miami, Florida.	May 2017
GSTP Workshop on Septic Tank Management	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, GERMANY, Karlsruhe	22 to 24 Feb 2018

Membership

Post held	Organization/ University	Duration
Member, Board of Studies	Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University	2012 - 2015
Member, Board of Studies	Biotechnology Department, Vinayaka Missions University, TN	2018 - 2021
Member, Board of Studies	Environmental Science Department, Goa University, Goa	2018 - 2021
Member, Board of Studies	Biotechnology Department, Vel Tech University, Chennai	2018 - 2019
Member of Academic Council	Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University	2012 - 2015
Member, Board of Governor	National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Zonal Lab, Chennai	2014
Member, Board of Governor	Nandha Engineering College, Erode	2013 - 2015
Member	Fellow, Academy of Sciences, Chennai	1996 - till date
Joint Secretary	Academy of Sciences, Chennai	2018 - 2021
Life Member and Secretary	Association of Microbiologists of India, Chennai Unit	2009 - till date
Life Member	Indian Water Works Association	2000 - till date
Life Member	Society of Biological Chemists, India	1989 - till date

Research Guidance

Project title	Sponsor name	Duration of project
Development of a platform technology to reduce the load on incinerators used for disposal of absorbent hygiene products (AHP)	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	2022 to 2025
Students Innovative Project Comprehensive treatment of secondary treated greywater for reuse in irrigation and ground water recharge	Centre for Technology Development and Transfer, Anna University	2019 to 2020
Treatment of greywater for reuse using Constructed wetland system	Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB)	2018 to 2020
Comprehensive study on Polluted River Stretches for upstream and downstream of river Cooum	Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board	2013 to 2016
Degradation of chlorophenols by a moderately halophilic Arthrobacter sp	University Grants Commission, New Delhi	2012 to 2016
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International Collaborative Research Conducted

• Umweltforschungzentrum, Univ. of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany : This was under the DAAD Sandwich programme for research on Bioavailability and degradation of Polyaromatic hydrocarbons by bacteria.

• INRA, France: Joint collaborative research on the Treatment of soak liquor from Tannery by using halophilic microorganisms. Guided a PhD. Student (Mr.Olivier Lefebvre) under this programme.

• IEEM, Herdecke, Germany: A Collaborative research programme on Water Loss Management in the drinking water distribution system, a field project conducted in Thiruvannamalai district, Tamilnadu during 2014 to 2019).

• University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, A proposal was submitted for an International Workshop under the Indo-Sri Lanka Bilateral Programme.

• University of Maryland, Washington DC, USA Post doctoral research.

• Geselshcaft fuer Biotechnologische Forschung (GBF), Braunschweig, Germany Post doctoral research.

Publications

Vasudevan, N., O. Greeshma and R. Gomathi. 2023. Effectiveness of cowdung and Effective microorganisms on composting of napkins and diapers. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management DOI:10.1504/IJEWM.2023.10055303 (in press) (Impact factor: 078)
Bioaugmentation in the Bioremediation of Petroleum Products by Greeshma Odukkathil and Namasivayam Vasudevan. 2022. In Bioaugmentation Techniques and Applications in Remediation. Edited by Inamuddin, Charles Oluwaseun Adetuniji, Mohd Imran Ahamed and Tariq Altalhi. ISBN 9781032034997 by CRC Press.
Judith, J V. and N. Vasudevan. 2022. Synthesis of nanomaterial from industrial waste and its application in environmental pollutant remediation. Environmental Engineering Research 27(2):183-200. doi :https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2020.672 (Impact factor: 2.507)
Usharani , B. and N. Vasudevan. 2021. Pollutant removal from sewage in tropical climate by constructed wetland system: An asset for irrigatnon. International Letters of Natural Sciences 82:20-43. (April) DOI:10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILNS.82.20 (Impact factor:0.876)
Usharani, B. and N. Vasudevan. 2021. Sewage treatment through constructed wetland system tailed by nanocomposite clay filter: A clean Green Initiative. International Letters of Natural Sciences 83:32-54. (July) DOI:10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILNS.83.32
Management of Phosphate in Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants. 2021. Sumathi Malairajan and Namasivayam Vasudevan. In Environmental Biotechnology (Springer), Vol. 4, pp 68-100.
Synthesis of nanomaterial from industrial waste and its application in environmental pollutant remediation. Jacob Vinitha Judith and Namasivayam Vasudevan.2021. Environmental Engineering Research. https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2020.672. (Impact factor:1.438)
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Books

Essentials of Environmental Science A Text Book. Publishers: Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (2006). (ISBN:13:978-81-7319-706-2)
Essentials of Environmental Science International Edition: By Alpha Science Publishers, UK (2006) (ISBN:10:81-7319- 706-7)
Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment. Publishers: Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Chennai(ISBN: 81-7764-773-3)

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS

A Video on Domestic Root Zone Treatment System: For UGC Countrywide Classroom Programme, Government of India, New Delhi.
Video on Biological Treatment of High TDS Industrial Wastewater: For UGC Countrywide Classroom Programme, Government of India, New Delhi.

Awards

Name of the Award(s) / Fellowship(s), etc.,	Year of Award	Awarded by whom
Devang Metha Award for Best Professor in Environmental Science	2018	Devang Metha Business School, Mumbai
Dr.C.R.Krishnamoorthy Award for Best Research Paper	2018	Anna University
Tamilnadu Scientist Award in Environmental Science (Photo: Award received from Chief Minister of TN Hon’ble Edappadi Palaniswami)	2017	Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, Govt. of Tamilnadu.
Wenlock Prize for Best Research Publication	2017	Anna University
Dr.C.R. Krishnamoorthy Award for Best Research Paper	2017	Anna University
Dr.C.R. Krishnamoorthy Award for Best Research Paper	2016	Anna University
Active Consultant Award for contribution in the field of Environmental Sciences	2011	Anna University
Certificate of Commemoration of 25 years of unblemished service in Anna University	2016	Anna University
Hiyoshi Think of Ecology Award for Dedication and Outstanding research in the field of Environmental Conservation and Protection.	2010	Hiyoshi Corporation, Japan
Visiting Professor for Bioprocess development and Training at Bio-Pract GmbH, Berlin, Germany	1998	GIZ, Germany
DST Young Scientist Project Award for two years.	1996	Department of Science and Technology, GoI
UNESCO Fellowship Award for research at the Dept. of Microbiology (Prof. Rita R. Colwell), University of Maryland, USA.	1994	UNESCO, New Delhi
BOYSCAST Scientist Fellowship Award for research at Gesellschaft fur Biotechnologische Forschung, (GBF) Germany.(Prof. K.N.Timmis),	1993	Department of Science and Technology, GoI

Gallery Images

First Patent of Anna university (N.Vasudevan)

Contact

CSIR, Emeritus Scientist

Centre for Biotechnology, AC Tech Campus

Anna University, Chennai 600025

nvasu30@yahoo.com/nvasudevan@annauniv.edu/ creative1solution@gmail.com

044-22358372

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