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Prof . Usha K Aravind

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Professor, N/A, Cochin University of Science and Technology

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Expertise

Publications

Total Articles 136
Books 1
Proceedings 0

Publications 1992-2022

Scopus

Citations 2147
h-index 25

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Citations 842
h-index 16

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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

Professional Recognition

2021

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

Member
2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

Member

Zero waste campus initiative ,Cochin University of Science and Technology

coordinator

CUSAT Alumni Association ,Cochin University of Science and Technology

Excecutive member

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

Member

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

Member

Board Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology

Member

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

Coordinator

"Advanced centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (ACESSD),Mahatma Ga

Adjunct Faculty

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

Life member and Treasurer

Indian Membrane Society

Life Member

Centre for Environment Education and Technology (CEET), Kottayam

Life Member

Bio

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 Details

  • Female
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology - 682022
Ph.D
Cochin University of Science and Technology 1996
MSc
Other Institute 1990
BSC
University of Calicut 1987
Professor 2019 – Present
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Research Scientist 2009 – 2019
Mahatma Gandhi University
Project Scientist 2003 – 2009
Mahatma Gandhi University
Post-Doctoral Fellow 1996 – 1997
Mahatma Gandhi University
Post-Doctoral Fellow 1997 – 1998
University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium

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Scholarly Work

Development of multilayer (nano) membranes for protein purification

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Principal Investigator

1750000

2004 - 2008

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

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Principal Investigator

1300000

2009 - 2012

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

Funding Agency: Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi

Co- Investigator

6500000

2008 - 2011

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

Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India

Principal Investigator

12500000

2012 - 2015

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

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

Principal Investigator

2600000

2014 - 2014

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

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Principal Investigator

3200000

2017 - 2017

Working
Detection and identification of pharmaceutical wastes Vembanad lake

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

Co- Investigator

2500000

2018 - 2021

Working
Indo-Denmark NetworkProgramme “Nanofibre structures for efficient enzyme immobilization in membrane applications”

Funding Agency: Danish Research Council

Collaborator

2016 - 2017

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

Funding Agency: SPARC (MHRD) New Delhi

Principal Investigator

4459000

2019 - 2022

Working
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

Co- Investigator

4849000

2019 - 2022

Working
"Establishment of centre for sensor Devices"

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

Co- Investigator

24800000

2021 - 2022

Working
Portable Device for the preliminary analysis preeclampsia (consortium project

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Co- Investigator

2440000

2021 - 2022

Working
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

Principal Investigator

4690089

2023 Present

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

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

Principal Investigator

3500000

2023 Present

Working

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

University Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Year 2016

Interaction of pollutants with proteins: a spectroscopic study

University Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam
Year 2017

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

University Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam
Year 2017

Polyelectrolyte composite membranes for the removal of pollutants from aqueous matrix

University Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam
Year 2019

The buildup, morphology and applications of poly electrolyte multi layers

University Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam
Year 2019

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

University Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam
Year 2020

A study on the influence of environmental factors in rheumatic diseases

University Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam
Year 2020

Degradation of some emerging pollutants by advanced oxidation process

University Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam
Year 2020

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

University Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Year 2022
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Scholarly Publications

Functional Demarcation of Traditional Off-White Colored Water Pots Manufactured from Rajasthan Clayey Soils and Red Colored Water Pots from Gujarat Clayey Soils Using Spectrographic, Cooling and Strength Studies - A Case Study from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

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MRS Advances · 2017 Volume: 2, Issue: 37-38, Pages: 2027-2032.
Authors: Anand K Plappally , Sandeep Gupta , Rajesh K Satankar , Usha K Aravind , Usha K Aravind
DOI 10.1557/adv.2017.127
4 citations
2 citations

Functional Demarcation of Traditional Off-White Colored Water Pots Manufactured from Rajasthan Clayey Soils and Red Colored Water Pots from Gujarat Clayey Soils Using Spectrographic, Cooling and Strength Studies - A Case Study from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

 serial
MRS Advances · 2017 Volume: 2, Issue: 37-38, Pages: 2027-2032.
Authors: Anand K Plappally , Sandeep Gupta , Rajesh K Satankar , Usha K Aravind , Usha K Aravind
DOI 10.1557/adv.2017.127
4 citations
2 citations

Solvent dependent ESI-collisionally induced dissociation of protonated nitenpyram

 serial
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry · 2019 Volume: 445,
Authors: Charuvila T Aravindakumar , C T Aravindakumar , Usha K Aravind , Vibin Ipe Thomas

Development and validation of a high-performance thin layer chromatography method for the determination of cholesterol concentration

 serial
Journal of Food and Drug Analysis · 2015 Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 219-224.
Authors: Charuvila T Aravindakumar , C T Aravindakumar , Jinu John , Usha K Aravind
DOI 10.1016/j.jfda.2014.07.006
18 citations
13 citations

Treatment of industrial effluents using polyelectrolyte membranes

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Desalination · 2010 Volume: 252, Issue: 1-3, Pages: 27-32.
Authors: Charuvila T Aravindakumar , A P Thomas , C T Aravindakumar , Sabu Thomas , Usha K Aravind
DOI 10.1016/j.desal.2009.11.006
25 citations
24 citations