Prof (Dr.) K. B. Radhakrishnan Professor & Head Department of Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering SCTCE, Pappanamcode, Trivandrum 695018

EDUCATION

 PhD Chemical Engineering 1998 - IIT Madras  M.Tech Chemical Engineering 1991- IIT Madras, (CGPA): 9.06/10  B.Tech Chemical Engineering 1984- Government Engg. College, Thrissur/Calicut University; % Marks: 79.3

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:  32 years & 6 months as on 1st July 2019

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:

 2 Years and 1 month- Worked as Assistant Engineer (Chemical) with Government of Public Sector Process Industry from 11 December 1984 to 29 December 1986.

AREAS OF INTEREST

 Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology; Environmental Pollution Control; Industrial Safety & Hazard Assessment; Industrial Safety & Hazard Assessment; Process Heat Transfer  Nano fluids; Modelling and Simulation; Environmental Engineering; Kinetics of reactions and reactor design.

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

"Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering and Technology", Dr. K.B. Radhakrishnan, (Editor), Published by Elsevier.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. K.B. Radhakrishnan and A.R. Balakrishnan, Heat Transfer Analysis of Thermal Energy storage using Phase Change Materials, Heat Recovery Systems and CHP, Vol.12, No.5, 427- 435, (1992).

2. K.B. Radhakrishnan and A.R. Balakrishnan, Kinetics of Melt Crystallization in Falling Films, Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol. 171, 29-53, (1999). 3 K.B. Radhakrishnan and A.R. Balakrishnan, Kinetics of Melt Crystallization of Organic Eutectic Forming Binary Mixtures in Non- Flow Systems, Chemical Engineering and Processing, 40, 71-81, (2001).

4. Jerril Joy, Sruthi Sasidharan, Vishnu Prakash, Saibi R, Fazil A and Radhakrishnan K.B, Synthesis and Evaluation of Carbon Catalyst from Human Urine for Proton Exchange Fuel Cell, International Journal of Imperial Research, 2016.

5. Yedhu Raj R S, Akshay Kizhakkevila, Dana Tapa and Jikku P Kurien Tom and K.B. Radhakrishnan*, Construction and Evaluation of Performance of Liquid Cooled Peltier Effect Refrigerator, International Journal of Imperial Research, 2016.

6. Abhishek J K Thomas, Nikhil S Thomas, Bindeesh R C, Unaira P and K B Radhakrishnan, Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer Augmentation In Helical Coil Heat Exchanger Using Wire Coil/ Spring Inserts, International Journal of Imperial Research, 2016.

7. Ann M. George, A Jayakumaran Nair and K B Radhakrishnan, Adsorption of Perchlorate using Cationic Modified Rice Husk, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier 2018, (Communicated).

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. R. Lubeena and K.B.Radhakrishnan, Heat Transfer Augmentation In Heat Exchangers Using Spiral Tube Inserts, 57th Annual Session of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, First joint Meeting of the Indian and American Institute of Chemical Engineers, CHEMCON, Dec 27-30, 2004, Mumbai.

2. Dhanya S. Nair and K.B.Radhakrishnan, Pressure Drop Characteristics in a Vibro-fluidized Bed Using Boron Nitride Particles, Presented in the 57th Annual Session of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, First joint Meeting of the Indian and American Institute of Chemical Engineers, CHEMCON, Dec 27-30, 2004, Mumbai.

3. Prabikrishna and K.B. Radhakrishnan -"Kinetics of Generation of Power coupled with reduction in Biochemical Oxygen Demand in Effluents using Microbial Fuel Cell” presented in the International Conference on Biofuels Vision 2015,Oct 13-15 (2006), Bikaner, India.

4. Arun Raj, Mohammad Nadim, Prince George, Sudhir Nair, Teena Livingstone and K.B. Radhakrishnan, Kinetics of Power Generation using Chloroplast extract Photo-fuel Fuel Cell, Joint conference of American Institute of Chemical Engineers and Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, Culcutta Dec 2007 (CHEMCON 2007).

5. Lorence Mathew and K.B. Radhakrishnan, Desilication of Black liquor using Carbonation Technique- a parametric Study. Joint conference of American Institute of Chemical Engineers and Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, Culcutta, Dec 2007(CHEMCON 2007).

6. K. B. Radhakrishnan, Invited talk on “Freezing Techniques for Separation of Liquid Mixtures” delivered in the 4th Biennial International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science & Technology (ICETEST-2015) at Government Engineering College, Thrissur, , India. 7. Ann M George, A. Jayakumaran Nair and K. B. Radhakrishnan, Adsorption of Perchlorate using Cationic Modified Rice Husk, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science & Technology, 18-20th January 2018 (ICETEST-2018) at Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

8. K.B. Radhakrishnan, Odour Control: Perspectives, guidelines and practices, Invited talk delivered at the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science & Technology, 18-20th January 2018 (ICETEST-2018) on 19th January 2018 at Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

9. Ann M.George, Jayakumaran Nair and K. B. Radhakrishnan, Treatment of an Emerging Contaminant Perchlorate from Water using Modified Neem and Tea Leaves, DST - Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) sponsored International Conference on Emerging Contaminants in Water and Environment (ECWE-2019), Institute of Advanced Studies & PSG - STEP: Nanotech Research Innovation, and Incubation Centre (NRIIC), Coimbatore - 641 004. India, 21-23, January 2019.

NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND INVITED LECTURES

1. Arun H.Nath, Aravind V.Kumar, Sumith.M, M.S. Sajeev, and K.B.Radhakrishnan, Study of Forced Immersion Frying of Cassava Starch Based Products, Presented in the Regional Seminar, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Trivandrum, 2006.

2. Prabikrishna, Mansu Mariam Sam, K.B. Radhakrishnan, Preliminary Studies on Microbial Fuel Cell, Presented in the Regional Seminar, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Trivandrum, 2006.

3 Prabikrishna, Prince George and K.B. Radhakrishnan, Comparison of Power Density Generated in a Microbial Battery with Yeast Cells on glucose substrate and a Photo Fuel Cell using Chloroplast extract as Biocatalyst during the Photolysis of Water, National Conference on Energy Efficiency: The Environmental Solution, CEESAT, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy, December 2007.

4. K.B. Radhakrishnan, “Going Green” The Bio Battery Way: An Experimental Study on the Feasibility of Biofuel Cell, Conference Proceedings, National Level Technical Symposium on Green Technology, TKM College of Engineering, (2008)

5. K.B. Radhakrishnan, “Modeling Approaches in Processes” Invited Lecture delivered at Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Trivandrum during the short term course on Environmental Biotechnology Engineering, 30 July (2008).

6. K.B. Radhakrishnan, “Wet Nanotechnology” Invited lecture delivered at College of Engineering, Trivandrum, 3rd February 2009, short term course on “Nanotechnology”.

7. K.B. Radhakrishnan, “A Peep In to The Current Trends in Waste Management Options and Initiatives” Invited Lecture delivered at IIChE, Kochi Chapter, May 23, 2009.

8. K.B. Radhakrishnan, “Wet Nanotechnology: Recent Developments in Heat Transfer Augmentation in Thermal Nanofluid and Biological Nanofluid Research” Invited Lecture delivered at the Twenty Fifth National Convention of Chemical Engineers, Oct 9-10, 2009, Kochi, India.

9. Sooraj Sudhakar, Abhilash Bhaskar, Ashiksh Chacko, Elizabeth K. Thadathil, Jesna Sainudeen, Biju Jacob and K.B. Radhakrishnan, “ Comparison of Biomass productivity of S- platensis in a tubular photo bioreactor and shake flask cultures” Twenty Fifth National Convention of Chemical Engineers, Oct 9-10, 2009, Kochi, India.

10. Rasya Krishnan, Preethi. G. Ravi, Reshmi. S. G, D. Nikhila Chandran, Biju Jacob and K.B. Radhakrishnan, “Comparison of Soy Protein Yield by Different Precipitation Techniques and its Parametric Studies on Neutral Salt Mediated Precipitation”, CHEMCON 2010, the Annual National Convention of Chemical Engineers, Dec 27-29, 2010, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.

11. K.B. Radhakrishnan, Heat Transfer Augmentation using Nanofluids: With Particular Reference to Investigations on Thermal Conductivity and Heat Transfer Coefficient Enhancement in Laminar and Turbulent Flows with and without Phase Change, Proceedings of the National Conference, CONJURA 2011 TKMCE, Department of Civil Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, 26.2.2011.

12. K.B. Radhakrishnan, Heat Transfer Augmentation- As a Subset of Wet Side of Nanotechnology, Invited Lecture delivered College of Engineering, Trivandrum, 4 December 2012

13. K.B. Radhakrishnan, “Heat Transfer in Nanofluids and biological fluids” Invited Lecture delivered at College of Engineering, Trivandrum, March 2013.

14. K.B. Radhakrishnan "Melt Crystallization as a Separation Technique", Invited Lecture delivered at the Short-term course on “Separation Techniques in Process Industries”, 16-20, December, 2013, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam

15. K.B. Radhakrishnan, “Agitation & Mixing of Fluids” Invited Lecture delivered at SCT College of Engineering, Papanamcode, Trivandrum, Workshop on Ozone Day Celebrations, 27 September 2014.

16. Neethu Jayan, Suji S.K., Binu T.V. and Dr.K.B. Radhakrishnan, “Isolation and Growth Optimization Studies on Lead Resistant Microorganisms Isolated from Contaminated Soil, The Third National Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering (NET 2015), ISBN 978- 93-85477-33-1© 2015 Bonfring, Government Engineering College Kozhikode.

17. Kiran Jacob, Nithin Sebastian, Fazil A and K.B. Radhakrishnan, Enhancing Thermal Conductivity of Heat Exchangers using Epoxy Graphite Compounds, Kerala Technological Congress (KETCON 2016, Technology for Sustainability), Kottayam, 2016

18. Ann M. George, Veena O, A. Jayakumaran Nair and K. B. Radhakrishnan, The Possible Consequences of Perchlorate accumulation in fresh water bodies due to floods and its effect on fishes, Seminar on Environmental Degradation Consequent to Kerala Floods 2018 and Remediation, 2nd March 2019, Trivandrum. 19. K B Radhakrishnan, Arunjith K M and Nikitha K M, Study of Treatment options for Effluent Sludge Generated from the Deinking Plant of Hindustan Newsprint Ltd., Kottayam, Kerala, Communicated to 72nd Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, CHEMCON 2019, Advances In Chemical Engineering for Industrial Applications, December 16 – 19 , 2019.

AWARDS, HONOURS AND RECOGNITIONS

 “Commendation certificate” from Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization of Government of India in recognition for serving as Assessor/Member of the enquiry Commission constituted by the Government of India to enquire into the Paravur Puttingal Temple Fireworks accident that took place on 10 April 2016.  “Excellence Award 2017” TKM College of Engineering Kollam received in appreciation of the contribution and leadership as Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering.  Member of the 21 member National Executive Council of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers with Headquarters at Kolkata for the period 2018-21.  Expert member of the technical committee of Kerala State Suchitwa Mission, Government of Kerala.  Expert member of the Kerala State Pollution Control Award Judging Committee for two terms, Government of Kerala.  Chairman, technical Committee to investigate the Gas leak at Kerala Minerals & Metals Limited (KMML), Chavara, Kollam in 2012.  Member, Expert Committee for the assessment of proposal- Refrigeration Adsorption Dehumidification Drying of Spices for the Prize Award for the National Research Development Corporation under the Department of Science Industry Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.  Honorary Member, Education & Examination, Admission & Legal Committees of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE).  Chairman, IIChE, Trivandrum Regional Centre during 2009-2011.  Vice Chairman, IIChE, Trivandrum Regional Centre, 2007-2009.  Executive Committee member, IIChE, Trivandrum Regional Centre, 2010-2019

Ph.D’S GUIDED AND ONGOING

1. “Risk Assessment and Crisis Management in Auto LPG Dispensing Stations” Venugopal R (Completed)

2. Investigations on the Microbial Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Industrial Effluents, Suji S.K (Ongoing)

2. Active Biological Degradation of Perchlorate Waste and Investigation on the Optimization of Kinetic Parameters, Ann M. George (Ongoing)

CONSULTANCY AND PROJECTS

1. Modernization of Heat Transfer Operations Laboratory, MODROBS, MHRD, Government of India for Rs. 15 lakhs, 2012-13. 2. Construction and Implementation of “Microbial Fuel Cell for Generation of Power from Wastes” by Agency for Non-conventional Energy Research and Technology (ANERT), Government of Kerala, 2004.

3. Setting up of a Process Modeling and Simulation Laboratory, Sanctioned by MODROBS, MHRD, and Government of India for Rs. 3 lakhs., 2004.

4. Investigation of alleged Gas leak at KMML, Chavara in 2012, Chairman of the technical Committee constituted by IIChE, TVRC and NIIST, Trivandrum to probe into the incident.

5. Carried out Process Safety Audit at Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd, Chavara in 2013.

6. Carried out Process Safety Audit Extraweave, Spinning Mills at Chertala.

7. Carried out Process Safety Audit at Konkan Sorage Systems (Kochi) Pvt Willington Island, Kochi in 2012. 8. Carried out Process Safety Audit at HHA Tank Terminals (P) Ltd, Willington Island, Cochin 23 in May 2012.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

 Elected Member of the 21-member National Council of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), with its Head Quarters at Kolkata, India  Life Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)  Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)  Life Member, Society for Biotechnologists India (SBI)

FACULTY INTERACTION WITH OUTSIDE WORLD

 Served as Chairman of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, (IIChE), Trivandrum Regional Centre from 2009 to 2011.  Served as Vice-Chairman of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, (IIChE), Trivandrum Regional Centre from 2009 to 2011.  Serving as the Member of the executive Committee of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, (IIChE), Trivandrum Regional Centre.  Serving as Staff Coordinator of the Student Chapter of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, (IIChE)  Served as Staff Coordinator of the ENCON Club, TKMCE Chapter  Served as the member of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Kerala from 2006 to 2012.  Served as the member of the Post Graduate Board of Studies in Biotechnology of the University of Kerala from 2009 to 2012.  Served as Chairman, Board of examiners, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Kerala University since 2006 and upto 2013.  Served as the Chairman, Board of examiners, Chemical Engineering, Kerala University since 2013 and up to March 2015.  Serving as the Chairman, Board of examiners, Chemical Engineering, Kerala University since April 2015.  Acted as subject expert in Public Service Commission Interview for the selection of Engineers & Instructors in Technical Education Department, Government of Kerala in 2014.  Served as the member of the setting up of Syllabus for the Chemical Engineering Branch for the Kerala Public Service Commission in 2010 and 2014.  Acted as examiner for M.Tech and PhD thesis evaluation of various Universities including Anna University, Madras, Chennai, Andhra University, JNTU, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi, (CUSAT), Calicut and Mahtma Gandhi Universities.  Acted as question paper setter for Kerala University and CUSAT, Kochi for B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D (entrance) examination.  Served as member/Chairman of the Syllabus revision committee in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering branches in the University of Kerala.  Served as Member of the Regional Direct Taxes Advisory committee, Chaired by the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Trivandrum  Served as Reviewer of Technical papers in Conferences  Acted as reviewer for the technical papers in the 3rd International Conference on Materials for the Future, Nov 6-8, 2013.  Chaired Technical Sessions in the National Conference on Chemical & Biological Waste Treatment Processes for Green Environment, organized by the IIChE, Trivandrum from 25- 26 June 2010, Trivandrum.  Acted as reviewer for the selection of selection of BEST PAPER AWARD in the 26th Session of Kerala Science Congress, Wayanad 28th – 31st January 2014.  Chaired Technical Sessions in the Workshop on Biotechnology as a Tool for Environmental Conservation sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education, 20th August 2004, Sree Budha College of Engineering, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.

RESEARCH GUIDESHIP

 Approved guide of the University of Kerala, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and Bansthali University, Rajasthan in Chemical Engineering and Guided one Ph.D and guiding 2 students for their Ph.D.

CONFERENCES/FDPs/WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED

1. Organizing Secretary "International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering & Technology, ‘ICACE TKMCE 14' at Kollam Beach Hotel at Kollam, 16-18 October 2014.

2. Chairman, Organizing Committee, “National Conference on Chemical & Biological Waste Treatment Processes for Green Environment” IIChE, Trivandrum jointly with the Kerala State Pollution Control Board, Kerala, from 25-26 June 2010, Trivandrum.

3. Coordinator, FDP on “ Renewable Energy, Policies and Practices” Nov 30 to Dec 5, 2015 under TEQIP TKMCE, Kollam.

4. Coordinator, one day Workshop under Industry Institute Interaction Cell of TEQIP on “Perspectives, prospects and problems in value addition of Beach Sand Minerals” on 5 February 2016 at TKM College of Engineering Kollam with participation of experts from KMML, Chavara, IRE Chavara and TTPL Trivandrum.

5. Coordinator for various Industry-Institute Interaction Cell (IIIC) Programmes under TEQIP

SUBJECTS TAUGHT

 Heat Transfer Operations  Transport Phenomena  Bioprocess Engineering  Thermodynamics  Fluid Flow Operations/Fluid Mechanics  Biochemical Engineering  Process Control  Mass Transfer Operations  Chemical Plant Design  Process Equipment Design  Chemical Reaction Engineering  Downstream Processing in Biotechnology  Mechanical Operations  Process Calculations  Economics & Management of Chemical Industries/Managerial Economics for Process Engineers  Petroleum Refinery Engineering  Chemical Technology

COURSES AND TRAINING ATTENDED

 “Health Safety and Environmental Management Systems, 25-30 July 2016, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam  “Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing, FDP under TEQIP, 4-9 January 2016  “Waste Management Issues and Priorities” FDP under TEQIP, 3-5 March 2014, TKMCE, Kollam  “Development of Communication Skills, Art of Teaching and Research” FDP under TEQIP, 11-15 Nov 2013, TKMCE, Kollam.  “Quality Initiates in Technical & Higher Educational Institutions” 22-24, October 2013, Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad, India  “Timeless Leadership”, (Management Development Programme) 27-29, 2013, IIM Kozhikode  “Separation Techniques in Process Industries” (FDP}, 16-20, December, 2013, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam  “Development of Communication Skills, Art of Teaching and Research” (FDP), 11-15, November 2013, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam.  “Computational Fluid Dynamics and its Applications”, 19.8.2013 to 24.8.2013 at TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala  “Water Hammer/Surge Analysis of Piping System”,17-18 December 2012 at Department of Civil Engineering, Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala  “Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Technical Education”, 25th March, 2011, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam  “Application of Softwares for Process Simulation and Equipment Design”, 18-20 February 2010 at Government Engineering College, Thrissur.  Software Tools in Electronics, sponsored by TEQIP, Government of India, SCT College of Engineering, Trivandrum, 28 August to 3rd September 2008  Environmental Biotechnology Engineering, sponsored by TEQIP held at SCT CE, Trivandrum from 28 July 2008 to 4 August 2008.  Novel Separation Techniques, Sponsored by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), held at Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, from 15th to 27th November 1999.  Applications of Fluidized Bed Energy Conservation in Heat Transfer in Industry, sponsored by ISTE held at Mar-Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, Kerala from 11th to 23rd October 1999.  Recent Trends in Computers and their applications in Technical Education, sponsored by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Kerala held at College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala, from 18th to 30th Jan. 1999  Mathematical Methods in Engineering, Sponsored by the Continuing Education Programme, held at IIT Madras, Madras, India from 14th to 18th Dec. 1998.  Contributions to Technology fro space Research, sponsored by ISTE held at T.K.M. College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala from 2nd to 13th November 1998.  Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks in Chemical Engineering sponsored by the ISTE/ AICTE held at KREC, Surathkal, Karnataka, India from 15th to 27th Feb. 1998.  Strategic Planning and Institutional Development, Sponsored by the ISTE held at Government Engineering College, Trichur, Kerala, India from 10th to 15th Nov. 1997.  New Separation Processes, Sponsored by the Quality Improvement Programme, IIT Bombay, held at IIT Bombay from 3rd to 13th Dec. 1991.  Numerical Methods, Sponsored by the Centre for Quality Improvement Programme, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, held at College of Engineering, Trivandrum from 30th April to 13th May 1991.  Inertial Navigation, Guidance and Control, Sponsored by the Centre for quality Improvement Programme, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, held at College of Engineering, Trivandrum from 24th June to 5th July 1991.  Recent Advances in Downstream Processing in Biochemical Engineering, Sponsored by the ISTE, held at IIT Madras, India from 1st to 7th Dec. 1990.  Recent Trends in Process Control and Analytical Instrumentation for Chemical Industries, Sponsored by the ISTE, held at Anna University, Madras, from 22nd May to 3rd June 1989.

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