Dr. S. Vasudevan

Electro-inorganic Chemicals Division

CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India

Principal Scientist

E-mail: vasudevan65@gmail.com

Qualifications

1995 Ph.D., Alagappa University, Industrial Chemistry (Electrochemistry)

1988 M.Sc., Alagappa University, Industrial Chemistry (Electrochemistry)

1986 B.Sc., Madurai Kamaraj University, Chemistry

Publications (Selected)

1. Kamaraj R., Ganesan P., Vasudevan S. (2015), Removal of lead from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation: Isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamic studies, Int. J. Environmental Science and Technology 12, 683 - 692 
2. Kamaraj R., Vasudevan S. (2015), Evaluation of electrocoagulation process for the removal of strontium and cesium from aqueous solution, Chem. Eng. Res. Design 93, 522- 530 
3. Vengatesan S., Santhi S., Sozhan G., Ravichandran S., Davidson DJ., Vasudevan S. (2015), Novel cross-linked anion exchange membrane based on hexaminium functionalized poly (vinylbenzyl chloride), RSC Advances 5, 27365 - 27371 
4. Kamaraj R., Davidson DJ., Sozhan G., Vasudevan S. (2015), Adsorption of herbicide 2- (2,4-dichlorophenoxy) propanoic acid by electrochemically generated aluminum hydroxides: an alternative to chemical dosing, RSC Advances 5, 39799 - 39809 
5. Vasudevan S., Oturan MA. (2014), Electrochemistry - as cause and cure in water pollution - An overview, Environmental Chemistry Letters 12, 97 – 108 
6. Ravichandran S., Venkatkarthick R., Sankari A., Vasudevan S., Davidson DJ., Sozhan G., (2014), Platinum deposition on Nafion membrane by impregnation reduction using nonionic surfactant for water electrolysis - An alternate approach, Energy 68, 148-151 
7. Kamaraj R., Davidson DJ., Sozhan G., Vasudevan S. (2014), Adsorption of 2,4- dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) from water by in situ generated metal hydroxides using sacrificial anodes, J. Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 45, 2943 - 2949 
8. Ganesan P., Kamaraj R., Sozhan G., Vasudevan S. (2013) Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Adsorbent for the Removal of Manganese from Aqueous Solution, Environ. Sci. Pol. Res. 20, 987 – 996 
9. Vasudevan S., LakshmiJ., Sozhan G. (2013), Electrochemically assisted coagulation for the removal of boron from water using zinc anode, Desalination 310 (2013) 122-129 
10. Vasudevan S and Lakshmi J. (2012), The Adsorption of Phosphate by Graphene from Aqueous Solution, RSC Advances 2, 5234 – 5242. 
11. Ganesan P., Kamaraj R, Sozhan G and Vasudevan, S. (2013) Oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes as adsorbent for the removal of manganese from aqueous solution, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20, 987-996. 
12. Vasudevan S., Lakshmi J and Sozhan, G. (2013), Simultaneous removal of Co, Cu and Cr from water by electrocoagulation, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 94, 1930–1940 
13. Vasudevan S., Lakshmi J and Sozhan, G. (2013), Electrochemically assisted coagulation for the removal of boron from water using zinc anode, Desalination, 310. 122–129. 
14. Vasudevan S and Lakshmi J. (2012), Process conditions and kinetics for the removal of copper from water by electrocoagulation, Environmental Engineering Science, 29, 563-572. 
15. Vasudevan S and Lakshmi J. (2012), Effect of alternating and direct current in an electrocoagulation process on the removal of cadmium from water, Water Science and Technology, 65, 253 – 360 
16. Abirami D., Vasudevan S and Florence Epron. (2012), Nitrate reduction in water: Influence of the addition of a second metal on the performances of the Pd/CeO2 Catalyst, J. Hazard. Mater, 185, 1412–1417 
17. Vasudevan S., Lakshmi J and Sozhan, G. (2012), Studies on the Al-Zn-In – alloy as anode material for the removal of chromium from drinking water in electrolcoagulation process, Desalination, 275, 260 - 268. 
18. Vasudevan S., Florence Epron, Lakshmi J, Ravichandran S, Mohan S, Sozhan G. (2010) Removal of NO3- from Drinking Water by Electrocoagulation – An Alternate Approach Clean, 38, 225 – 229 
19. Vasudevan S., Margrat Sheela S, Lakshmi J and Sozhan G. (2010), Optimization of the process parameters for the removal of boron from drinking water by electrocoagulation – A clean technology, J. Chem. Technol. Biotech, 85, 926 -933. 
20. Vasudevan S., Lakshmi J, Jayaraj J and Sozhan G. (2009), Remediation of phosphate- contaminated water by electrocoagualtion with aluminium, aluminum alloy and mild steel anode, J. Hazard. Mater, 164, 1480-1486. 
21. Vasudevan S., Jayaraj J, Lakshmi J and Sozhan G. (2009), Removal of Iron from Drinking Water by electrocoagulation: Adsorption and kinetics studies., Korean J. Chem. Eng, 26, 1058-1064.
22. Vasudevan S., Mohan S, Sozhan G and Pushpavanam S. (2005), An electrochemical process for the recovery of cerium from rare earths. Hydrometallurgy, 76, 115-121. 
23. Vasudevan S., and Mohan S. (2006), Electrochemical Preparation of Barium Chlorate from Barium Chloride, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, 45, 2923-2928. 
24. Vasudevan S., and Mohan S. (2007), Studies on the Electrolytic Preparation of Ba(ClO4)2, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, 46, 6211-6216. 
25. Mohan S., Pushpavanam S and Vasudevan S. (2007), Studies on the Electrochemical Preparation of Sb2O3, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, 46, 7870-7874.