Dr. R. Anantharaj
M.E(CH), PGDIBT, Ph.D. (IITG-CH), FIE(CH), FAICTEI(CH).
Associate Professor
Department Of Chemical Engineering
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Dr. R. Anantharaj is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Sri Siva Subramanya Nadar College of Engineering in Chennai. He obtained his Undergraduate degree from Anna University, Chennai in 2005, and his master’s degree in chemical engineering from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu in 2007. Anantharaj received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in 2011 under the supervision of Professor. Tamal Banerjee. Dr. R. Anantharaj is a recipient of many awards and honours. These include, besides others, Aram Best Teachers Award 2024, SSN Best Teachers Award 2024, SSN Best Teachers Award 2018, Dr. ABJ. Abdul Kalam Award for Young Scientists 2017, Institute of Engineers in India (IEI) – Young Scientist Award 2017, PEARL – A Foundation Best Young Scientist Award 2016, Venus International Foundation Best Young Scientist Award 2016, Thermax-ASSET Awards 2013 for best Ph.D. Thesis, ProSPER. Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award 2013 (Runner Up).
He has received more than 1.20 crore projects from different funding agencies in government and non-government industries. He has authored and co-authored over 125 peer reviewed journal and Conference publications; published 1- book, 5- book chapters, 6 – Indian Patents, produced 5 Ph.Ds. and guides 4 Ph.D. students.
Education
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, [2012] – Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India.
- M.E., Chemical Engineering, [2007] – Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
- B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, [2005] – Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India
Teaching Experience
- 18.5 years
Advanced Materials & Solvents, Green Hydrogen Technology, Esterification Reactions, Waste Biomass & Biofuel, Water Insoluble Drug Delivery Systems, Computational and Molecular Simulation, Sustainable Separation Process.
1. Title: Separation of Polyhetero aromatic Sulfur (PHAS) Compound from Diesel Oil Using Ionic Liquids with Quantum Chemical Prediction and Validation (BK005-2013).
Funding Agency/Scheme: University Malaya Short Research Fund (BKP)
Duration: 25/4/2013-24/4/2014 (One year)
Budget: RM 25,700 [INR 462600]
Role: Principal investigator (PI)
Status: Completed
2. Title: Extraction of Polyhetero aromatic Compounds from Gasoline using Ionic Liquid with Quantum Chemical Prediction and Validation [RP006E-13SUS].
Funding Agency/Scheme: University of Malaya Research Grant (UMRG)
Duration: April 2013- April 2015 (Two year)
Budget: RM33000+ RM80000 [INR 2034000]
Role: Principal investigator (PI)
Status: Completed
3. Title: Solvent Screening, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of potential solvent for Removal of Endocrine Disrupts Chemicals from Water Matrices.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Science and Engineering Research Board – DST
Budget: INR 19, 47,000/-
Role: Principal investigator (PI)
Status: Completed
4. Title: Desulphurization of Diesel oil using Ionic Liquids with Quantum Chemical Prediction and Validation.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Faculty Internal Funding, SSN College of Engineering.
Budget: 3, 30, 000/-
Role: Principal investigator (PI) with Dr.B.Ambedkar, Chemical Engineering.
Status: Completed
5. Title: Quantum Chemical based COSMO-RS Model Phase Equilibria Predictions and Its Validations
Funding Agency/Scheme: Faculty Internal Funding, SSN College of Engineering.
Budget: 5, 00, 000/-
Role: Co – Principal investigator (Co-PI) with Dr.R.Sujatha, Mathematics.
Status: Completed.
6. Title: Extraction of polyphenols from cashew nut shell liquid using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvent: Experimentations and COSMO-RS Model predictions.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Faculty Internal Funding, SSN College of Engineering.
Budget: 3, 50, 000/-
Role: Co – Principal investigator (Co-PI) with Dr.M.Subramaniyan, Chemical Engineering.
Status: Completed.
1. Title: Green Chemical Conversion of Methanol into value added Chemicals.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Sheenlac Paints Limited. Chennai-600 098.
Budget: INR 22, 48,130/-
Duration: 2022-2023
Role: Principal investigator (PI)
Status: Ongoing
2. Title: Wood Alcohol from Wood Bio-Mass.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Sheenlac Paints Limited. Chennai-600 098.
Budget: INR 10, 80,000/-
Duration: 2021-2022
Role: Principal investigator (PI)
Status: Ongoing
3. Title: Enhancement of Fuel Properties.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Jayasakthi Chemicals Ltd. Chennai-600 095.
Budget: INR 3, 54,000/-
Duration: 2020-2021
Role: Principal investigator (PI)
Status: Completed
4. Title: Production of Allyl Alcohol using Ionic Liquids.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Sheenlac Paints Limited. Chennai-600 098.
Budget: INR 11, 80,000/-
Duration: 2019-2021
Role: Principal investigator (PI)
Status: Completed
5. Title: Production of Acetate Derivatives using Ionic Liquids.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Sheenlac Paints Limited. Chennai-600 098.
Budget: INR 6, 50,000/-
Duration: 2015-2017
Role: Principal investigator (PI)
Status: Completed
6. Title: Production of 3D Printed Prosthetic Limbs.
Funding Agency/Scheme: Horizon Engineering Solutions Waterloo, Canada.
Budget: INR 2, 00,000/-
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Status: Completed.
- Malaiyarasan, Vichitra; J, Devakumar Vethakkan Deeva; Nidhya, Varshith Vijayan. Experimental and Computational Studies on Isolation of Cardanol from Cashew Nutshell Liquid Using Diethanolamine based deep eutectic solvent at Different Molar Ratios. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology.2024,99(5), 1083-1100. (IF:2.8, Q1).
- Vichitra Malaiyarasan, Anantharaj Ramalingam. Triethanolamine Based Deep Eutectic Solvent as Green Extracting Agent for Isolation of Cardanol from Cashew Nutshell Liquid. Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange.2024,42(1)52-77. (IF:2.7,Q2).
- Kadambanathan Kunasekaran, Nithya Shree Harikumar, Anantharaj Ramalingam. Volumetric Investigation of Cu (II) And Hg (II) Aqueous Mixture With {Tetrabutylammonium Bromide +Glycerol (1:3)} Deep Eutectic Solvents and Extraction Performances Of {Tetrabutylammonium Bromide + Capric Acid/ Oleic Acid} Over Divalent (Cu and Hg) Heavy Metals. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 2024, 69, 3, 1188–1218. (IF:2.0,Q2).
- Beevi Fathima Mohamed Thamby, Vivek Mariappan Santhi, Anantharaj Ramalingam Experimental Density, Volumetric Properties of DESs Based on Tetrabutylammonium Bromide and Used for Effective Extraction of Naphthol Green B and Malachite Green. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology.2023,98 (10), 2389-2400. (IF:2.8,Q1).
- Beevi Fathima Mohamed Thamby, Vivek Mariappan Santhi, Anantharaj Ramalingam, ‘Quantum chemical and experimental studies on the extraction of acid blue 80 and acid red 1 from their aquatic environment using tetrabutylammonium bromide based deep eutectic solvents, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2023,44, 1778-1787.(IF:2.7,Q2).
- D. Gnana Prakash, R. Anantharaj, S Balachandran, Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Plant Waste Using Selective Hydrotropes. IN202541078421, Filed on 19th August 2025, Indian Patent Office.
- R. Anantharaj, Achsah R S, Production of n-Butyl Acetate Using 1-Ethyl-3-Methyl Imidazolium Hydrogen Sulphate. IN202541073678, Filed on 2nd August 2025, Indian Patent Office.
- R. Anantharaj, M.S. Vivek, Beevi Fathima MT, Extraction of Acid Dyes from Wastewater using Deep Eutectic Solvents. IN202441066045, Filed on 31st August 2024. Indian Patent Office.
- R. Anantharaj, M. Vichitra, Alkanolamine Based Deep Eutectic Solvent on Isolation of Cardanol from Cashew Nutshell Liquid. IN202441026861, Filed on 31st March 2024. Indian Patent Office.
- R. Anantharaj, K. Kadambanathan. Extraction of Hexavalent Chromium Using Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents and Its Re-Utilization. IN202341055790, Filed on 21st August 2023 and Published on 12th April 2024. Journal Number 15/2024. Indian Patent Office.
- R. Anantharaj, K. Kadambanathan. Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents on Selective Removal of Cadmium Ion from their Aqueous Solution. IN202341058639, Filed on 1st September 2023 and Published on 29th March 2024, Indian Patent Office.
Book (s):
- Tamal Banerjee, R.Anantharaj. Desulphurization and Denitrification of Diesel Oil using Ionic Liquids. ISBN: 978-0-12-801347-2. Elsevier, MA, USA. Web:http://store.elsevier.com/Desulphurization-and-Denitrification-of-Diesel-Oil-Using-Ionic-Liquids/Tamal-Banerjee/isbn-9780128013472/.
Book Chapters:
- Achsah, M. Danish John Paul, R.Anantharaj. Evaluation of Solution Thermodynamic Properties of Mixed Ionic Liquids at Different Temperature (293.15 – 343.15) K. Edited by Prof.Omar M. Basha, Prof. Badie I. Morsi, ISBN: 978-953-51-6249-0. Publisher: InTech.
- Sai Saravanan A.V, R Anantharaj, DFT Study on Interaction of Estrone and Imidazolium based Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids. Publisher: InTech.
- P. Saranya, R.Anantharaj, D.Gnana Prakash, M.Vichitra. Experimental Investigation of Performance of Bio Diesel with Different Blends in Diesel Engine. Biofuels and Bioenergy. Elsevier. Biofuels and Bioenergy,A Techno-Economic Approach, 2022, Pages 553-567, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90040-9.00026-6.
- AICTE – Industry Fellowship 2025
- The Indian Fourm Best Teachers Award 2025
- Aram Best Teachers Award 2024
- SSN Best Teachers Award 2024
- SSN Best Teachers Award 2018
- ABJ.Abdul Kalam Award for Young Scientists 2017
- The Institute of Engineers in India (IEI) – Young Scientist Award 2017
- PEARL – A Foundation Best Young Scientist Award 2016
- Venus International Foundation Best Young Scientist Award 2016
- Thermax-ASSET Awards 2013 for best Ph.D. Thesis
- Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award 2013 (Runner Up)
- Aashman Aadhish Esters and Polyphenols Private Limited, CIN:U24297TN2024PTC15809
- MOU In-charge
- Research Seminar
- Result Analysis
- Research Coordinator
- Multiple Courses Committee Chairman – UG – III Sem
- Mentoring Rural & Lateral Entry Students
- Institution of Engineers (India), (FIE: F1317187),
- Indian Society for Technical Education, (LMISTE: LM142928)
- The Indian Thermodynamics Society, (LMITS: LM363)
- Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, (LMIIChE: LM47605)
- Association of Separation Scientist and Technologist, (LMASSET: LM0246)