GRANTS/HONOURS/EDITORIALS/AWARDS/FELLOWSHIP:
GRANTS:
1) Recipient of seminar grants worth Rs. 1,50,000/- (Rupees One lakh and fifty thousand only) from Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi, India, and Indian Council of Medical Research, Ministry of Family and Human Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India.
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2) Recipient of project grant worth Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) from Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC), Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi, India for a project titled “Agricultural Wastes as Adsorbents for Effective Removal of Dye from Effluents”.
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3) Recipient of project grant worth Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) from Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST), Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, India under Student Project Scheme (SPS) for a project titled “Microbial production of Bioethanol from Water Hyacinth”.
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4) Recipient of project grant worth OMR 2050/- (Omani Riyal Two Thousand and Fifty Only) from The Research Council (TRC), Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Oman under the Research Grant (RG) Program for the Block Funding Call Number 2023 for a project 4 titled, “Biodegradation of expired domestic products as plant growth medium for environmental sustainability”.
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5) Recipient of project grant worth OMR 2000/- (Omani Riyal Two Thousand and Fifty Only) from The Research Council (TRC), Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Oman under the Graduate Research Grant (GRG) Program for the Block Funding Call Number 2022 for a project titled, “Effective analysis & treatment of salinity of groundwater from various sources in Dhofar Governorate”.
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6) Recipient of project grant worth OMR 300/- (Omani Riyal Three Hundred Only) from University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Salalah, Oman under Research Fund Program (RFP) for the Call 2022 for a project titled, “Optimization studies on feasibility of biodiesel sources in Dhofar Governorate, production and characterization of biodiesel”.
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7) Recipient of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) Innovation Award worth OMR 200/- (Omani Riyal Two Hundred only) Sponsored by The Research Council (TRC), Oman for Best Project in Dhofar Governorate, 11th May 2017, Salalah College of Technology, Salalah, Oman
HONOURS:
1) Appointed as Distinguished Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Bioengineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai for the year 2022.
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2) More than 100 manuscripts were reviewed in the following journals and the details can be found in the Web of Science:
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American Chemical Society (ACS) Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data
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American Chemical Society (ACS) Environmental Science & Technology
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Oxford Academic Letters in Applied Microbiology
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Royal Society Open Science
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Public Library of Science (PLOS) One
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Elsevier Journal of Water Process Engineering
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Elsevier Process Biochemistry
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Elsevier Materials Today: Proceedings
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Elsevier Fuel
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Elsevier Science of the Total Environment
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Elsevier Progress in Organic Coatings
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Elsevier Chemosphere
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Elsevier Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
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Elsevier Environmental Research
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Elsevier Molecular Catalysis
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Elsevier Kuwait Journal of Science
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Elsevier Current Research in Microbial Sciences
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Elsevier Carbohydrate Polymers
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Springer Nature BMC Chemistry
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Springer Nature Scientific Reports
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Springer Nature Polymer Bulletin
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Springer Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology
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Springer Journal of Porous Materials
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Springer Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
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Springer Environmental Processes
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Springer Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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Springer Circular Economy and Sustainability
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Springer Environment, Development and Sustainability
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Springer Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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Springer Applied Water Science
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Springer Chemical Papers
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Springer 3 Biotech
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Springer Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
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Springer Journal of Academic Ethics
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Wiley Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy
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Wiley Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
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Wiley ChemistrySelect
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Wiley Chemical Engineering and Technology
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Wiley Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
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Taylor and Francis International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
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Taylor and Francis Chemical Engineering Communications
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Taylor and Francis Journal of Natural Fibers
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Taylor and Francis Materials Research Innovations
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Taylor and Francis International Journal of Ambient Energy
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Taylor and Francis Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
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Taylor and Francis Bioremediation
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Taylor and Francis Journal of Taibah University for Science
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Hindawi International Journal of Microbiology
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Hindawi Journal of Nanomaterials
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Hindawi International Journal of Chemical Engineering
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Hindawi Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
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Hindawi Journal of Chemistry
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Hindawi Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience
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Hindawi Advances in Civil Engineering
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MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) Sustainability
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MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) Molecules
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MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) Processes
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MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) Applied Sciences
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MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) Energies
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SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) Revista Amwvbiente & Água
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Inderscience International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials
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Inderscience International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development
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Inderscience International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology
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Emerald Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research
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De Gruyter Chemical Product and Process Modelling
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De Gruyter Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
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De Gruyter Physical Sciences Reviews
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Bentham Science Current Drug Delivery
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Bentham Science Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry
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Bentham Science Drug Delivery Letters
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Academic Journals African Journal of Biotechnology
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Frontiers in Biotechnology & Bioengineering Journal of Biotechnology & Bioengineering
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Scientific.net Key Engineering Materials
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International Journal of Robotics and Automation
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Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy systems
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BioResources
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Bulgarian Chemical Communications
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Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy
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Karbala International Journal of Modern Science
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Indian Journal of Chemical Technology
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European Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Research Journal of Chemistry
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Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology
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Sky Journal of Microbiology Research
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Scholarly Journal of Science Research and Essay
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World Journal of Agricultural Sciences
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International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research
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Journal of Plant and Animal Sciences
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Journal of Food Technology and Food Chemistry
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Rasayan Journal of Chemistry
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Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences
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International Journal of Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants
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International Journal of Engineering and Technologies
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International
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Journal of Waste Resources and Recycling
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Issues in Biological Sciences and Pharmaceutical Research
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Walailak Journal of Science and Technology
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Journal of Biotechnology and Biology
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International Journal of Agricultural Research, Sustainability, and Food Sufficiency
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Open Veterinary Journal  Journal of Environmental Pollution and Control
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Qeios
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Journal of Applied Life Sciences and Environment
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EDITOR/GUEST EDITOR OF THE FOLLOWING EDITED BOOKS/JOURNALS:
1) Editor of edited book titled, “Recent Developments in Engineering and Technology”
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2) Guest editor of a special issue titled, “Advanced functional materials and state of the art technologies for water remediation” for Springer Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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3) Guest editor of a special issue titled, “State-of-the-Art Technologies for Sustainable Energy and Environment” for Elsevier Journal Energy Nexus
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4) Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Bioenergy and Biofuels (specialty section of Frontiers in Energy Research and Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology)
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AWARDS:
1) Recipient of the Best Presenter Award in the University of Technology and Applied Sciences – Sohar in the Second International Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering for Sustainable Development (ESESD 2024) during 6th and 7th March 2024
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2) Selected for final round of oral presentation in Undergraduate Research Competition 2023 on Omani date plant-based residues as heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production organized by Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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3) Recipient of the “Best Staff Award in the University of Technology and Applied Sciences – Salalah” for the academic year 2021-22.
4) Recipient of the “World’s Top 15% Scientists Ranking” from Exaly for the year 2022.
5) Recipient of the “Best Scientist in the University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Salalah” from AD Scientific Ranking for the year 2022
6) Selected for final round of oral presentation in Undergraduate Virtual Research Competition 2021 on Plant Economics for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Manufacturing Process organized by Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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7) Selected for final round of oral presentation in Undergraduate Research Competition 2019 on Commercialization of Biodiesel Production from Plant based Crude Oils organized by Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
8) Recipient of second position in project presentation in Carmeuse Sustainability Award 2019 conducted by Carmeuse Company worldwide for the project collaborated between Salalah College of Technology and Carmeuse Majan, Salalah, Oman
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9) Participated in Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) Innovation Award Sponsored by The Research Council (TRC), Oman, 31st March 2019, Salalah College of Technology, Salalah, Oman
10) Participated in DAAD Falling Walls Lab Competition 2018 on Biodiesel Production from Crude Sunflower Oil organized by The DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service and DWIH - German House for Research and Innovation, New Delhi
11) Recipient of first, second and third positions in Poster Presentation in Engineering Day during 3 consecutive academic years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 held at Salalah College of Technology, Salalah, Oman.
12) Recipient of Biotechnology Session Best Paper Award in International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, 16th to 17th November 2013, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
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13) Recipient of Best Oral Presentation Award in National Symposium on Recent Trends in Chemical Engineering, 26th to 28th February 2002, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
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FELLOWSHIP:
1) Recipient of Summer Research Fellowship of Science Academies’ (Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, Indian National Academy of Sciences, New Delhi and The National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad) for Students and Teachers 2012 (Duration: 26.04.2012 to 20.06.2012)
CONSULTANCY ACTIVITIES:
1) Undertook consultancy activities on fibre analysis for textile industries and academic research in Kongu region of Tamil Nadu. Fibre analysis includes hemicelluloses, cellulose, lignin, extractives and ash.
2) Undertook consultancy activities for Carmeuse Majan, Salalah, Oman on feasibility studies for rejected lime reuse as soil conditioner in agriculture.