HWRE Alumni

Welcome to the website of the alumni (M.S., Ph.D., and Direct Ph.D. graduates) of our department. The rigorous training helps graduates to compete and get well-placed in academia and industry at national and international levels.  The table below provides the information on the areas of interest and the program of alumni in the following 5 technical areas:

  • HWRE|Hydraulics and Water Resource Engineering

Click on the alumni name for more information on their research area.

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Name Programme Thesis title Guide(s) Year of
graduation
Technical
Area
Mr. Ananth Wuppukondur M.S. CONTROL OF BED EROSION AT RIVER CONFLUENCE AND PERFORMANCE COMPARISON BETWEEN VANE AND PILE MODELS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY Venu Chandra 2016 EWRE
Mr. Ankit Kumar M.S. INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL OF FLUORIDE AND NITRATE FROM GROUNDWATER: ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR LINKED WITH DEFLUORINATION UNIT Ligy Philip 2024 EWRE
Mr. Dharmasastha M.S. Performance study of thermally activated glass fibre reinforced gypsum roof Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof. Maiya MP
EWRE
Ms. Kavyashree N Kalkura M.S. CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND SOURCE APPORTIONMENT OF NR-PM1 OVER A HIGH-ALTITUDE SITE IN THE WESTERN GHATS DURING SOUTHWEST MONSOON Sachin S. Gunthe 2023 EWRE
Mr. Kishore Kumar, M. M.S. Quantification and modelling of CO2 emission in Chennai city Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2015 EWRE
Ms. Neha Agarwal M.S. Characterization and modelling of indoor particulate matter concentrations in multilevel microenvironments Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2016 EWRE
Mr. Pavan Reddy Yasa M.S. Mobile monitoring of air pollution using low cost sensors to visualize spatio-temporal variation of pollutants at urban hotspots Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2017 EWRE
Mr. Ritik Anand M.S. CATALYTIC PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGY FOR TREATMENT OF TOXIC ORGANIC MICROPOLLUTANTS Ligy Philip 2024 EWRE
Mr. Shanmugapriyan, R M.S. Development of source receptor relationships for air quality management in Indian cities. Shiva Nagendra S. M. EWRE
Ms. Smaranika Panda M.S. Emission estimation, characterization and dispersion modelling of air pollutants at an industrial cluster Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2018 EWRE
Mr. Somasundaram V M.S. Biotic and Abiotic remediation of Chromium contaminated aquifers using various bacterial isolates Ligy Philip,
Murty B. S.
2010 EWRE
Dr. Pranab Kumar Ghosh Ph.D. Treatment of Pesticide bearing Wastewaters using Anaerobic Technology Ligy Philip 2003 EWRE
Dr. Akashdeep Singh Oberoi Ph.D. Biological treatment of wastewater contaminated with homocyclic and heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons discharged from Coal Ligy Philip 2017 EWRE
Dr. Albino D.J. Ph.D. Coupled dissolution, biosurfactant production and biodegradation of Tetrachloroethylene under anaerobic conditions Indumathi M. Nambi 2011 EWRE
Dr. Ambika. S Ph.D. Enhanced removal of chromium and phenol from contaminated water systems using nanostructure and nanozerovalent iron Indumathi M. Nambi 2017 EWRE
Dr. Amit Passi Ph.D. Design and development of air purifier for air conditioned rail passenger coaches Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof. Maiya MP
2022 EWRE
Dr. Anju Elizbath Peter Ph.D. Characterization of air emissions from the open burning of municipal solid waste (MSW) and their impacts on air and water quality at the surrounding area Indumathi M. Nambi 2018 EWRE
Mr. Anju Elizebath Peter Ph.D. Characterization of air emissions from the open burning of municipal solid waste (MSW) and their impacts on air and water quality at the surrounding area Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Indumathi M. Nambi
2019 EWRE
Dr. Anu Rachel Thomas Ph.D. Septage management through composting and understanding the fate of emerging contaminants during treatment Ligy Philip 2020 EWRE
Dr. Anupama S Ph.D. Removal Of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds From Treated Effluent Using Heterogeneous Photocatalysis Under Visible Light Ligy Philip,
Prof.T.Pradeep, Chemistry
2018 EWRE
Dr. Aruna Kumar Nayak Ph.D. Hydrological Modelling Using Exogenous Soil Moisture Data Sudheer K. P. 2022 EWRE
Dr. Arya V Ph.D. Fate of emerging contaminants in different water and wastewater treatment systems Ligy Philip,
Murty B. S.
2017 EWRE
Dr. Aswin Giri J Ph.D. AIR POLLUTION HOTSPOT MANAGEMENT USING IMAGE PROCESSING AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2024 EWRE
Dr. Aviraj Dutta Ph.D. Treatment of VOCs from paint industries using advanced oxidation and biofiltration. (GE award) Ligy Philip 2014 EWRE
Dr. Berlin M Ph.D. Modelling nitrate transport in vadose and saturated subsurface during irrigation with wastewater Indumathi M. Nambi 2014 EWRE
Dr. Bokam Rajasekhar Ph.D. Characterization and treatment of petroleum contaminated ground water. Indumathi M. Nambi 2020 EWRE
Dr. C. Ramprasad Ph.D. Greywater treatment using horizontal, vertical, and hybrid flow constructed wetland Ligy Philip 2017 EWRE
Dr. Charles PJoseph Ph.D. Performance Evaluation & Optimization of Bioreactor Landfill Technology for Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste Mohan S. 2022 EWRE
Ms. Chithra, V S Ph.D. Indoor air quality characteristics of an urban school building in tropical climate Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2015 EWRE
Dr. Devasena M Sridhar Ph.D. Migration, entrapment and in-situ remediation of elemental mercury in porous media Indumathi M. Nambi 2011 EWRE
Mr. Dheeraj Alshetty V Ph.D. Source apportionment and characterization of re-suspendable dust on urban roads and development of mitigation options Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2021 EWRE
Dr. Divyapriya Govindaraj Ph.D. Development of modified electro-Fenton process for the removal of emerging contaminants from water and wastewater Indumathi M. Nambi 2018 EWRE
Dr. Diya M Ph.D. CHARACTERIZATION OF AIR QUALITY IN URBAN HOTSPOTS AT THE MICROSCALE AND IDENTIFYING FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR ITS MANAGEMENT Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2024 EWRE
Dr. Ekande Onkar Sudhir Ph.D. Piezo-electrocatalytic Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Aqueous System Mathava Kumar S. 2024 EWRE
Dr. G Madumathi Ph.D. Transport of Bacteria in Saturated and unsaturated Porous media Ligy Philip,
Murty B. S.
2018 EWRE
Mr. Gangadhar Swamy Ph.D. Characterisation of urban heat island effect and modelling of secondary pollutant formations at urban hotspots Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof Uwe Schlink, UFZ, German
2018 EWRE
Dr. Gokul D Ph.D. Treatment of Leachate from Open Dumpsite of Municipal Solid Waste by Sequential Ozone Based Advanced Oxidation Process and Biochar Mohan S. 2022 EWRE
Dr. Gopika I Ph.D. INDOOR AIR POLLUTION CHARACTERISTICS, HEALTH IMPACTS AND MITIGATION OPTIONS FOR BIOMASS EMISSIONS FROM COOKING ACTIVITIES IN RURAL HOUSEHOLD KITCHENS IN INDIA Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2024 EWRE
Mr. Hrishikesh Chandra V Ph.D. Urban Air pollution modelling using artificial neural network and fuzzy logic approach Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2020 EWRE
Dr. Inigo J Ph.D. SEQUENTIAL ADVANCED OXIDATION AND PHOTOBIOREACTOR TECHNOLOGY FOR DISTILLERY WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND CO2 SEQUESTRATION Mathava Kumar S.,
Dr. Chandraraj K, BT
2023 EWRE
Dr. J. Senthil Nathan Ph.D. Removal of pesticides from drinking water using modified titania under UV, visible and solar radiation Ligy Philip 2011 EWRE
Dr. JANI FATHIMA JAMAL Ph.D. FLOOD ROUTING IN CHANNEL NETWORKS WITH FLOODPLAINS Murty B. S. 2022 EWRE
Dr. Jay Sing J Ph.D. Remediation of Cr(VI) contaminated site in Ranipet, Tamilnadu using biological systems. Ligy Philip,
Murty B. S.
2011 EWRE
Ms. Jayashree A Ph.D. Thermal performance evaluation of wall radiant cooling system coupled with mechanical ventilation for tropical climatic conditions Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof. Maiya MP
2021 EWRE
Dr. Jerin Jose Ph.D. Pharmaceutical wastewater treatment using pulsed power plasma technology Ligy Philip 2021 EWRE
Ms. Jyothi S Menon Ph.D. Personal exposure to air pollution and health risks in a tropical urban environment Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2018 EWRE
Dr. Krithika D Ph.D. Onsite household wastewater treatment systems for achieving zero liquid discharge Ligy Philip 2020 EWRE
Dr. Lakshmi G Ph.D. Improved Parameterization In Hydrological Models For Better Simulations Sudheer K. P. 2022 EWRE
Mr. Lekshmi Mohan V Ph.D. Investigation of indoor air quality dynamics in air-conditioned office buildings and emission source identification Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof. Maiya MP
2021 EWRE
Mr. Leo Samuel, D.G. Ph.D. Investigation on cooling tower based thermally activated building system for human comfort Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof. Maiya MP
2016 EWRE
Dr. M Vasudevan Ph.D. Fate and transport of contaminant from petroleum spilled area Indumathi M. Nambi 2014 EWRE
Dr. Manthiram Karthik Ravichandran Ph.D. Removal of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products using engineered natural treatment systems Ligy Philip 2022 EWRE
Dr. Mathava Kumar S Ph.D. Bioremediation of Endosulfan contaminated soils. (Best thesis in Green Sciences/Biological systems) Ligy Philip 2006 EWRE
Dr. Mekala C Ph.D. Impacts of reusing wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge Indumathi M. Nambi 2015 EWRE
Dr. Narasamma Nippatlapalli Ph.D. Industrial Wastewater Treatment Using Electrochemical Techniques Ligy Philip 2021 EWRE
Dr. Naresh Kumar Sharma T Ph.D. Coke oven wastewater treatment using Biological reactors combined with Photocatalysis (Best thesis in Green Sciences/Biological systems ) Ligy Philip 2014 EWRE
Dr. Neenu K Ph.D. Real-time groundwater control for mining Mohan S. 2022 EWRE
Dr. Ninad Nityendra oke Ph.D. Treatment of Textile Effluent by Combined Ozonation-Biological and Adsorption Processes Mohan S. 2022 EWRE
Dr. Nitha Ayinippully Nalarajan Ph.D. Numerical Investigations On The Dynamics Of Capture Zones In Heterogeneous Aquifers With Recharge Wells Indumathi M. Nambi,
Dr. Suresh Kumar G
2022 EWRE
Dr. Omkar Gaonkar Ph.D. Transport and Transformation of pesticides in an unsaturated system of organically amended soils Indumathi M. Nambi 2018 EWRE
Dr. P. Balasubramanian Ph.D. Treatment of volatile organic compounds emissions from pharmaceutical industries using Biotrickling filters Ligy Philip,
Murty B. S.
2012 EWRE
Dr. Pavithra M Ph.D. Dissolution and contaminant transport in aquifers with spatially and temporally variable hydraulic properties. Indumathi M. Nambi 2014 EWRE
Dr. PRABU P Ph.D. Mathematical Modeling for Studying the Effectiveness of Continuous and Intermittent Sea Dikes Against Tsunami Inundation Murty B. S. 2022 EWRE
Dr. Praveena Gangadharan Ph.D. Wastewater treatment coupled with resource recovery and energy production using microbial fuel cells Indumathi M. Nambi 2017 EWRE
Dr. Priya V. Nair Ph.D. Development and performance evaluation of a Hybrid treatment system for the complete treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater Ligy Philip 2015 EWRE
Dr. R. Elangovan Ph.D. Biotransformation and Biosorption of Cr (VI) from industrial wastewaters Ligy Philip,
K.Chandraraj, Biotechnology
2009 EWRE
Dr. R. Ravi Ph.D. Treatment of Dichloromethane contaminated air using biofilter, biotrickling filter and rotating biological contactors Ligy Philip,
T.Swaminathan, Chemical Engineering
2014 EWRE
Dr. Raj kamal Singh Ph.D. Water Treatment Using Pulsed Power Technique (Best research Award) Ligy Philip,
Prof.R.Sarathi, Electrical Engineering
2017 EWRE
Dr. Rama Krishna K. Ph.D. Development of a bacterial consortium for the treatment of different groups of Pesticides. Ligy Philip 2009 EWRE
Ms. Ramya Selvaraj Ph.D. Development of monitoring system for biogas using broadband photoacoustic spectroscopy technique Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof. Nilesh J Vasa
2019 EWRE
Dr. Ramya Srinivasan Ph.D. Enhancing biofilm growth and its application in treating emerging contaminants by electrochemical methods Indumathi M. Nambi 2020 EWRE
Mr. Rohit J Ph.D. Measurement and modelling of real time vehicular exhaust emissions under heterogeneous traffic Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
R. Sivanandan
2017 EWRE
Dr. Rohith A N Ph.D. A NOVEL "SAFE-FAIL" FRAMEWORK FOR THE DESIGN OF URBAN STORM SEWERS WITH MINIMAL FLOOD CONSEQUENCES Sudheer K. P. 2022 EWRE
Dr. Sahila Beegum Ph.D. Integration Of Solute Transport And Water Flow Model For Unsaturated And Saturated Soil Zone Indumathi M. Nambi 2018 EWRE
Dr. Sasikaladevi R Ph.D. MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE DISSEMINATION THROUGH LOW COST ELECTRO-OXIDATION TECHNOLOGY Indumathi M. Nambi,
Dr. SATHYANARAYANA N GUMMADI
2023 EWRE
Dr. Sharanya Sriram Ph.D. Electrochemical remediation of aqueous and soil matrices contaminated with hexavalent chromium Indumathi M. Nambi 2018 EWRE
Dr. Shihabudheen M.M. Ph.D. Development and performance evaluation of various adsorbents for the removal of arsenic and fluoride from drinking wate Ligy Philip 2008 EWRE
Dr. Sivakumar R Ph.D. Influence of Water Temperature and Microbes on Suspended Cohsive Sediment Concentration Venu Chandra 2018 EWRE
Ms. Smaranika Panda Ph.D. Emission estimation, characterization and dispersion modelling of air pollutants at an industrial cluster Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2018 EWRE
Mr. Sri Muruganandam, B Ph.D. Characterization, source apportionment and modelling of heterogeneous traffic emitted particulate matter at an urban roadside Shiva Nagendra S. M. 2012 EWRE
Dr. Sruthi Jayaraj Ph.D. CHARACTERIZATION, MODELING, AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR THE REDUCTION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AT URBAN FUEL STATIONS Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Mathava Kumar S.
2024 EWRE
Dr. Sruthi T K Ph.D. HYDRODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF- FORMED STEP-POOLS AND STEP-POOL NATURE- LIKE FISHWAY (NLF) Venu Chandra 2022 EWRE
Dr. SRUTHY S Ph.D. SOLVENT RECOVERY AND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATER Mohan S. 2023 EWRE
Dr. SUBHA S RAJ Ph.D. Aerosol –Water vapour Interaction in the Indian Continental and Coastal Boundary Layer Sachin S. Gunthe,
RAVI KRISHNA R, CH (CO.GUIDE)
2022 EWRE
Dr. Sudeeptha G Ph.D. Pharmaceutical laden domestic wastewater treatment using immobilized biomass and membrane separation Mathava Kumar S. 2022 EWRE
Dr. Sudheer Kumar Kuppili Ph.D. CHARACTERIZATION OF REAL-WORLD EMISSIONS OF CARS IN HETEROGENOUS TRAFFIC IN DELHI CITY AND DISPERSION MODELLING FOR TRAFFIC EMISSIONS CONTROLÂ Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof. Ramesh A
2023 EWRE
Mr. Sunil Gulia Ph.D. Urban local air quality management (ULAQM) framework for NO2 and PM2.5 October 2015 using hybrid models Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Prof. Mukesh Khare
2015 EWRE
Dr. T. Shashidar Ph.D. Development of a transport / biotransformation model for Chromium (VI) Ligy Philip,
Murty B. S.
2006 EWRE
Dr. Vaishali Choudhary Ph.D. Integrated treatment systems for resource recovery from secondary treated effluent to attain closed-loop water management (Best thesis in GE Ecomagination Excellence Award) Ligy Philip 2023 EWRE
Ms. Yaparla Deepthi Ph.D. Assessment of human exposure to indoor air pollution in rural areas of south India and engineering solutions to mitigate biomass emissions Shiva Nagendra S. M.,
Satyanarayana K. N.
2018 EWRE