Dr. Balaji D
M.Tech., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department Of Chemical Engineering
Email id: balajid@ssn.edu.in
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Dr. Balaji D, Associate Professor in the department of Chemical Engineering was born on February 4, 1978 at Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, India. He has 22 years of experience in industry, teaching and research. He is a recognized Anna University Research Supervisor to guide Ph.D./M.S. candidates. Under his guidance, three Ph.D. Scholar have completed, and six Ph.D. scholars are currently pursuing in the various fields of environmental and chemical engineering. He has published 50+ Research Papers in Reputed International Journals. His research areas of interests are Chemical Reaction Engineering, Wastewater treatment, Bioprocess Engineering with a special reference to real time monitoring and control of bioprocesses with the help of Biocalorimeter.
Area of Specialisation
- Bioprocess Engineering
- Advanced Oxidation Process
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
Educational Background
- Diploma in Industrial Safety (2015) – Annamalai University, Annmalainagar, Tamilnadu, India
- Ph.D., in Chemical Engineering (2008 – 2012) – Department of Chemical Engineering
Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI), Chennai – 600 020, Tamilnadu, India. - M.Tech., in Chemical Engineering (2000 – 2002) – Department of Chemical Engineering
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. - B.Tech., in Chemical Engineering (1995 – 1999) – University of Madras, Tamilnadu, India.
List of Ph.D. Candidates
Degree awarded
- Gnanasekaran R, Thesis Title: “Biosynthesis of itaconic acid from blended algal biomass hydrolysate and glycerol using Aspergillus niveus” (Viva date: June 30, 2021).
- Dhanya V, Thesis Title: “Synthesis of silica-coated amino-functionalized superparamagnetic nanomaterial integrated with the plant extracts for the removal of metal ions” (Viva date: August 2, 2023).
- Santhosh K, Thesis Title: “Bioleaching of heavy metals from waste printed circuit board using organic acids produced by mixed fungal species” (Viva date: September 21, 2023).
Ongoing
| S No | Name | Status |
| 1. | Mr. Nagarajan A | Confirmation completed |
| 2. | Mr. Thamaraiselvan A | Confirmation completed |
| 3. | Ms. Arasi R | Confirmation completed |
| 4. | Ms. Vijayalakshmi M S | Confirmation completed |
| 5. | Ms. Arunthathi S | Confirmation completed |
| 6. | Ms. Niroopa P | Course Work |
Teaching Experience
- 18 years of teaching experience so far at various institutions and private universities.
Industrial Experience
- One year worked as Trainee Engineer at Pentafour Products Ltd, Cuddalore.
- Bioprocess Engineering
- Advanced Oxidation Process
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
| Title | Funding Agency | Investigators | Duration | Amount | Status |
| Design and development of biocalorimeter for in-line monitoring and control of bio process system for enhanced production of enzymes | SSN Trust | Dr. D. Balaji (PI) & Dr. D. Gnana Prakash (Co-PI) | 2016–2019 | 4.55 Lakh | Completed |
- Arumugam, T., & Dhandapani, B. (2024). Experimental Mixture Design for Optimization of CeO2/TiO2/Biochar Composite Catalyst for Enhanced Brewery Wastewater Treatment Using an Integrated Adsorption–Photocatalytic Process. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-024-09554-w
- Vishnu, D., Dhandapani, B., Vijayasimhan, S., & Karthick, P. (2024). A comprehensive review of advances in pollutant removal and synthesizing of valorised products from industrial wastewater using bacterial consortia. Desalination and Water Treatment, 320(June), 100741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100741
- Vishnu, D., Dhandapani, B., Vijayasimhan, S., Rajendran, A., Mukunthan, M., Pandiyan, M., Shankar, A., & Senthilkumar, K. (2024). Removal of Metal Ions from Wastewater Using Co‐integrated Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 47(8), 1165–1173. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202300306
- Rajendran, A., & Dhandapani, B. (2024). A novel hydro-char mediated magnetic catalyst from Hibiscus cannabinus agricultural bio-waste in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 0123456789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-06005-2
- Vishnu, D., Rajendran, A., & Dhandapani, B. (2023). A potent insight into the microalgal and surface-modified magnetic microalgal biomass synthesis and treatment strategies in the removal of selenium and chromium metal ions. Energy, Ecology and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40974-023-00308-2
- S. Kandasamy, J. Jayabalan, N. Manickam, B. Dhandapani, and V. R. Myneni, “Developments, challenges, and future perspectives in renewable bioenergy production using microalgae,” in Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications, Elsevier, 2024, pp. 341–354. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13927-7.00017-7. Available online 29 September 2023. Editor Jeyabalan Sangeetha and Devarajan Thangadurai.
- Kandasamy S, Jayabalan J, Dhandapani B. Application of Sustainable Micro‐Algal Species in the Production of Bioenergy for Environmental Sustainability. In: Biotechnology for Zero Waste [Internet]. Wiley; 2022. p. 315–28. Available from:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9783527832064.ch20
DOI: 10.1002/9783527832064.ch20. Online 7-Jan-2022 - Samraj, S., Senthilkumar, K. and Balaji, D. (2022). Organic Materials Valorization: Agro-Waste in Environmental Remediation, Phytochemicals, Biocatalyst and Biofuel Production. In Handbook of Biomass Valorization for Industrial Applications (eds Shahid-ul-Islam, A.H. Shalla and S.A. Khan). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119818816.ch12
- Won best video lecture for Chemical Engineering Category organized by myklassroom.com faculty video contest 2013.
- Research Associate of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India.
- Senior Research Fellow of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India.
- Department of science and technology -Young scientist travel grant award to Spain, 2011.
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Travel grant award to Germany, 2011.
- IIChE – SSN Student Chapter – Faculty Coordinator