Dr. Vishnuprasad

Name: Dr. Vishnuprasad

Designation: Assistant Professor (Special)

Email ID: vishnuprasad.s@saintgits.org

AREAS OF INTEREST:

Nanomaterials, Colloids and quantum dots, Material synthesis, Nanophase change materials, Nanocatalysis, Heat transfer in materials.

EDUCATION

DegreeInstituteSpecializationYear
Ph.D.National Institute of Technology CalicutChemical Engineering – Nanomaterials in heat transfer applications2020
M. TechKongu Engineering College, ErodeChemical Engineering2015
B. TechErode Sengunthar Engineering College, ErodeChemical Engineering2013

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Professor (Spl.), Department of Chemical Engineering, Saintgits College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kottayam, 2024 October – till date.
  • Assistant Professor, Saintgits College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kottayam, 2022 September – 2024 September.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Vekateswara College of Engineering (Autonomous), Chennai, 2021 January -2022 August.
  • Ad-hoc Faculty, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, 2015 July – 2016 may.

PROJECTS

Title: Mesoporous silica dispersed polyethylene glycol nano-phase change material embedded rooftop tiles for thermal comfort and energy savings in green buildings.

Duration: 2 Years (2025-27)

Scheme: CERD for funding under the RSM scheme 2024-25

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications

  1. Vishnuprasad Selvaraj, Sreelekshmi S, Nivedita S, Karthick Senthilkumar, (2025) Investigation of acidic functionalized graphene-supported β-cyclodextrin as a heterogeneous nanocatalyst for the green synthesis of benzaldehyde from natural cinnamaldehyde, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 175: 106298.
  2. Vishnuprasad Selvaraj, S. Sreelekshmi, Mariya Binoy, Sony George, Karthick Senthilkumar (2024) Investigation on the synergistic effect and thermal properties of poly-hydroxyethyl methacrylate encapsulated graphene quantum dot-paraffin hybrid nanofluid. Diamond and Related Materials, 147:111295.
  3. P. Abirami, V. Selvaraj, S. Mithran, M. Asmi, M. Narayanan, P. Ramasamy (2024) Experimental studies of tannery wastewater treatment by combined electrocoagulation and ultrasonication processes using response surface methodology optimization. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 21:3803–3818.
  4. Arsath Kader, Vishnuprasad Selvaraj, Palani Ramasamy, Karthick Senthilkumar (2023) Experimental investigation on the thermo-physical properties and tribological performance of acidic functionalized graphene dispersed VG-68 hydraulic oil-based nanolubricant. Diamond and Related Materials, 133:109740.
  5. Vishnuprasad Selvaraj, Haribabu Krishnan (2022) Acidic functionalized graphene dispersed polyethylene glycol nano-phase change material for the active cooling of a simulated heat-generating electronic system. Journal of Energy Storage, 45:103774.
  6. Vishnuprasad Selvaraj, Haribabu Krishnan (2021) Graphene-silver alloyed quantum dots nanofluid: synthesis and application in the cooling of a simulated electronic system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 187:116580.
  7. Vishnuprasad Selvaraj, Karthick Senthilkumar, Haribabu Krishnan (2021) Covalent functionalization of graphene for the enhancement of thermo-physical properties in nanofluid. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 44:811-818.
  8. S. Karthick, S. Vishnuprasad, Manju. N J, Haribabu K (2022) Activated carbon derived from ground nutshell as a metal-free oxygen reduction catalyst for air-cathode in single chamber microbial fuel cell. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 12:1729-1736.
  9. Vishnuprasad S, Krishnan H (2020) Synthesis of graphene encased alumina and its application as nanofluid for cooling of heat-generating electronic devices. Powder Technology, 363:665–675.
  10. Vishnuprasad S, Haribabu K, Perarasu VT (2019) Experimental study on the convective heat transfer performance and pressure drop of functionalized graphene nanofluids in electronics cooling system. Heat and Mass Transfer, 55:2221–2234.
  11. Vishnuprasad S, Haribabu K, Morri B, Lakshmi M (2019) Experimental investigation on the thermophysical properties of beryllium oxide-based nanofluid and nano-enhanced phase change material. Journal of Thermal and Analytical Calorimetry, 137:1527–1536.
  12. Naik AA, Vishnuprasad S, Krishnan H (2019) Removal of Congo Red from Aqueous Solution Using ‘Pernaviridis’: Kinetic Study and Modeling Using Artificial Neural Network. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 44:9925–9937.
  13. Vishveshvar K, Aravind Krishnan M V., Haribabu K, Vishnuprasad S (2018) Green Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Ixirococcinea Plant Leaves and its Characterization. Bionanoscience, 8:554–558.

Book Chapters

  1. Rajesh Nithyanandam, Vishnuprasad Selvaraj, Nanoadsorbents for Heavy Metal Removal, Springer, 2025, doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1570-4_12
  2. Vishnuprasad Selvaraj, Prasanna Kumar S. Mural, Abdul Rehman, Karthick Senthilkumar, Bioenergy recovery from industrial wastewater through sustainable bioelectrochemical systems, IWA Publishing, 2024, doi.org/10.2166/9781789063813_0101

Conference Publications

  1. Karthick S, Sajal Wankhede, Vishnu Prasad, Palani R, Haribabu K. (2020) Experimental and kinetic study on the treatment of synthetic and real pharmaceutical wastewater by electrocoagulation, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 97:326-331.
  2. Vishnuprasad S, B Morri, K Senthilkumar, H Krishnan (2019) Investigation on the heat transfer performance of BeO-water nanofluid in an electronic cooling system. ISTM Digital Library,1:257-262. doi:10.1615/IHMTC-2019.440

Patents Granted

  1. Dr. Vishnuprasad, Mr. Abel Abraham Jacob, Dr. Anish Bhaskaran, Patent No. 549061, Application number- 202341072021 Production of methane from plastic waste by combined autogenic pyrolysis and fluidized bed gasification, Grant Date: 29-08-2024 Publication date (U/S 11A) 01/12/2023. Intellectual Property India, The Patent Office, Government of India

COURSES HANDLED

  • Heat Transfer Operations
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Chemical Process Equipment Design
  • Material Science and Technology
  • Instrumental Methods of Analysis
  • Fluidization Engineering
  • Energy Technology

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

  • University Gold Medalist and First Rank holder in B. Tech Chemical Engineering, Anna University Chennai of the batch (2009-2013).

MEMBERSHIPS         

  • IAEng Life time member
  • IIChE Member

RESPONSIBILITIES HELD

  • Chief Staff Advisor: B. Tech 2022-26 Batch
  • IQAC Co-coordinator
  • NBA Accreditation Review Committee Co-convener
  • Curriculum and syllabus development committee member
  • DAC member

Contact details:

Ph: +91-7561873717