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  • Prof Usha K Aravind

  • Professor
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology
Publications 2001 - 2024

Publications

  • 120
    Journal Articles
  • 1
    Book Chapter
  • 5
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 8
    Review
  • 2
    Editorial
  • 14
    Projects
  • 4

Citations / H-Index

1979 Citations
25 h-index
836 Citations

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Expertise

Environmental Studies

Dr.Usha K Aravind specializes in Green technology, especially in the development of nanomembranes for environmental applications such as water purification, low-pressure filtrations, water treatment, water pollution, protein adhesive surfaces, protein-based sensors, and structural variation of proteins, and Advanced Oxidation Processes (for the degradation of organic pollutants).

Personal Information

Prof Usha K Aravind

Female
School of Environmental Studies Cochin University of Science and Technology
Ernakulam, Kerala, India - 682022


Experience

  • Professor

    School of Environmental Studies

    Cochin University of Science and Technology

  • Research Scientist

    School of Environmental Studies

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

  • Project Scientist

    School of Environmental Sciences

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow

    Laboratory for Macromolecular and Structural Chemistry

    University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow

    School of Biosciences

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala


Qualification

  • Ph.d

    Cochin University of Science and Technology

  • MSc

    University of Pune

  • BSc

    University of Calicut


Honours and Awards

2022

One of the top 100 scientists in the world in 2022

AD Scientific index -scientific rankings

2021

One of the top 100 scientists in the world in 2021

AD Scientific index -scientific rankings

2022

One of the top 100 scientists in the world in 2022

AD Scientific index -scientific rankings

2021

One of the top 100 scientists in the world in 2021

AD Scientific index -scientific rankings

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2022

Development of self assembled nano skinned multilayer membranes and their application in the removal/recovery of dye and salts from textile effluent

Mary Lidia Mathew, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

2020

Distribution of Uranium, perchlorate and bromated in drinking water at selected regions of Kerala and their remediation using polyelectrolyte membranes

Shalumon C S, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2020

A study on the influence of environmental factors in rheumatic diseases

Satish Kumar, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

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2022

Development of self assembled nano skinned multilayer membranes and their application in the removal/recovery of dye and salts from textile effluent

Mary Lidia Mathew, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

2020

Distribution of Uranium, perchlorate and bromated in drinking water at selected regions of Kerala and their remediation using polyelectrolyte membranes

Shalumon C S, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2020

A study on the influence of environmental factors in rheumatic diseases

Satish Kumar, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2020

Degradation of some emerging pollutants by advanced oxidation process

Misha T Elias, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2019

Polyelectrolyte composite membranes for the removal of pollutants from aqueous matrix

P. Nikhil Chadra, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2019

The buildup, morphology and applications of poly electrolyte multi layers

Akhil Gopaakrishnan, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2017

Interaction of pollutants with proteins: a spectroscopic study

Manjumol Mathew, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2017

Water quality evaluation of a backwater canal: Screening of micro-pollutants and their possible treatment protocols.

Subha Sasi, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2016

Low Pressure driven multilayered polyelectrolyte membranes : A sustainable tool for Phosphate recovery.

Disha.V J, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2022

Zero waste campus initiative ,Cochin University of Science and Technology

coordinator

2021

CUSAT Alumni Association ,Cochin University of Science and Technology

Excecutive member

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Cochin University of Science and Technology

Member

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2022

Zero waste campus initiative ,Cochin University of Science and Technology

coordinator

2021

CUSAT Alumni Association ,Cochin University of Science and Technology

Excecutive member

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Cochin University of Science and Technology

Member

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

Member

2020

Board Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology

Member

2020

Virtual Centre for Advanced Research in Basic Science,Cochin University of Science and Technology

Coordinator

2020

"Advanced centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (ACESSD),Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

Adjunct Faculty

2019

Society of Environmental Chemistry and Allied Sciences (SECAS), Kottayam"

Life member and Treasurer

2018

Indian Membrane Society

Life Member

2018

Centre for Environment Education and Technology (CEET), Kottayam

Life Member

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Membership In Committees

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Cochin University of Science and Technology

Member

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

Member

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Cochin University of Science and Technology

Member

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

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Research Projects

Layer by layer (LbL) assisted antimicrobial membranes for water purification (With Bengurion University of the Negev,Israel)

Funding Agency : SPARC (MHRD) New Delhi

Towards sustainable surface water ecosystems in India: Predicting the fate, transport and effects of urban wastewater pollutants rivers. (With University Leicester, UK)

Funding Agency : SPARC (MHRD) New Delhi

"Establishment of centre for sensor Devices"

Funding Agency : (Government of Kerala under PLEASE(Performance Linked Encouragement fo Academic Studies and Endeavours)

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Layer by layer (LbL) assisted antimicrobial membranes for water purification (With Bengurion University of the Negev,Israel)

Funding Agency : SPARC (MHRD) New Delhi

Towards sustainable surface water ecosystems in India: Predicting the fate, transport and effects of urban wastewater pollutants rivers. (With University Leicester, UK)

Funding Agency : SPARC (MHRD) New Delhi

"Establishment of centre for sensor Devices"

Funding Agency : (Government of Kerala under PLEASE(Performance Linked Encouragement fo Academic Studies and Endeavours)

Portable Device for the preliminary analysis preeclampsia (consortium project

Funding Agency : Departmentof Science and Technology(DST), New Delhi

Detection and identification of pharmaceutical wastes Vembanad lake

Funding Agency : Kerala State Council for Science, Technology Environment, Trivandrum

Nano skinned coir matrix for the removal of biological contaminants from water

Funding Agency : Departmentof Science and Technology(DST), New Delhi

Indo-Denmark NetworkProgramme ā€œNanofibre structures for efficient enzyme immobilization in membrane applicationsā€

Funding Agency : Danish Research Council

Clean Energy: An Alternate Route To DMFC Through Chitosan Based Nanomembranes (With Duke University, USA)

Funding Agency : University Grants Commission (UGC) Under Obama-Singh 21s Century Knowledge Initiative

Polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes for the treatment of paper and pulp industry waste water

Funding Agency : Kerala StateCouncil for Science, Technology Environment, Trivandrum

Immobilization of proteins to self- assembled (nano) filmsand their related applications as sensor.

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology(DST), New Delhi

Chemical transformation and bioaccumulation of mercury in Vembanad wetland and CochinNear Shore Areas

Funding Agency : Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi

Development of multilayer (nano) membranes for protein purification

Funding Agency : Departmentof Science and Technology(DST), New Delhi

Carbon dioxide selective membrane creation using hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymer for the recovery of methane as an energy carrier form biogas

Funding Agency : SPARC ,MHRD

Antifouling Multi- Layered Membranes for the Removal of Micro Organisms from Water

Funding Agency : Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan 2.0 (RUSA 2.0)

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