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The League congratulates

Korukonda Jagadeesh, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "The Role of Reactant Contact Modes in Droplet-Based Microfluidics" in Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification (2024): 109788. Click here to access the paper

V. Thyagarajan, S. Srinivasan, H. Sukesh Raghav, Ramesh, Lakshmi, P. Ranjani and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Scale Up of a Process for Extraction of Tin, Lead, and Copper from Waste Printed Circuit Boards by Simultaneous Electrowinning" in ACS Sustain. Resour. Manag. 1 (2024) 732–742. Click here to access the paper

Oinam Robita, R. Savitha, A. Kapoor, Saranya G., Varshini K. and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "A Facile Colorimetric Sensor for Sensitive Detection of Nitrite in the Simulated Saliva" in Sensing and Imaging 25, no. 1 (2024): 16. Click here to access the paper

Sinu, K., Vamsi Vikram, S. Pushpavanam and Ranjit B on publication of "Synthesis and separation of silver nanoparticles using an Aqueous Two-Phase System with citrate as reducing agent" in Journal of Nanoparticle Research 26, no. 3 (2024): 51. Click here to access the paper

Uttam, K, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "A three-phase model for biofilm formation on a porous solid surface" in Physics of Fluids 36, no. 2 (2024). Click here to access the paper

Vamsi Vikram, G., Prem KR Podupu, Bianca Berry, Nandkishor K. Nere, S. Pushpavanam, and Meenesh R. Singh on publication of "Engineering advancements in microfluidic systems for enhanced mixing at low Reynolds numbers" in Biomicrofluidics 18, no. 1 (2024). Click here to access the paper

Sinu, K, Savitha, R., Ranjit, B., and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Detection of azadirachtin from neem kernels using a paper-based sandwich sensor" in Analytical Methods (2024). Click here to access the paper

Korukonda Jagadeesh, Avinash Sahu, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of book chapter "Foam Flow in Small Channels" in Handbook of Multiphase Flow Science Technology, Springer Nature Singapore, Singapore, 2023: pp. 1–32. Click here to access the paper

Vamsi Vikram, G., Savitha, R, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Continuous synthesis and separation of silver nanoparticles using an aqueous Two-phase system" in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 62, no. 33 (2023): 12904-12914. Click here to access the paper

Hima Nandini, K., Kurian Sinu, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Green Approach for the Simultaneous Synthesis and Separation of Gold Nanoparticles" in Langmuir 39, no. 28 (2023): 9605-9616. Click here to access the paper

Saranya Gopalakrishnan, Savitha, R, T. Renganathan, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Adsorption of triclosan on nylon 66 membrane: preconcentration and ultrasensitive colorimetric detection" in Langmuir, 39(26) (2023), 9017-9024. Click here to access the paper

Rajendran, V, Ananthi P., S. Pushpavanam, and Jayaraman on publication of "Continuous protein refolding and purification by two-stage periodic counter-current chromatography" in Journal of Chromatography A, 1695 (2023): 463938. Click here to access the paper

Vivek Karma, Vamsi Vikram G, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Simultaneous extraction and enrichment of sunset yellow dye in an aqueous two-phase system" in Dyes and Pigments 212 (2023): 111100. Click here to access the paper

Vamsi Vikram G., Hima Nandini K, Jagadeesh Korukonda, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Hydrodynamics of aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) in millichannels" in Chemical Engineering Science 266 (2023): 118296. Click here to access the paper

Uttam, K, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "The effect of subdiffusion on the stability of autocatalytic systems" in Chemical Engineering Science 265 (2023): 118230. Click here to access the paper

Varadaraj, S, Kandhasamy, S., Kandoi, S., Radhakrishnan, J., S. Pushpavanam, and Verma, R. S. on publication of "Multiple cues in acellular amniotic membrane incorporated embelin for tissue engineering" in Materials Today Communications, 33 (2022), 104203. Click here to access the paper

Eswararao, Y., Renganathan T. and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Continuous synthesis of surfactant stabilised water in diesel emulsion by steam condensation" in Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification, 180 (2022), 108906. Click here to access the paper

Savitha, R., Pralay Mallelwar, M. Mohanraj, T. Renganathan, and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Adsorptive preconcentration integrated with colorimetry for ultra-sensitive detection of lead and copper" in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 414, no. 14 (2022): 4089-4102. Click here to access the paper

Rajesh Ghosh, Saranya Gopalakrishnan, T. Renganathan and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Adsorptive colorimetric determination of chromium(VI) ions at ultratrace levels using amine functionalized mesoporous silica" in Scientific Reports. Click here to access the paper

Vamsi Vikram G, Shilpa Vats, Nirav Bhatt and S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Sequential recovery of metals from waste printed circuit boards using a zero-discharge hydrometallurgical process" in Cleaner Engineering and Technology, on 3rd June, 2021. Click here to access the paper

Vamsi Vikram G and S Pushpavanam on publication of "Continuous synthesis of copper nanoparticles using a polyol process in a milli-channel reactor" in Journal of Flow Chemistry. Click here to access the paper

Prathmesh M Vinze, Akash Choudhary, S. Pushpavanam on publication of "Motion of an active particle in a linear concentration gradient", Physics of Fluids 33,032011 (2021) Click here to access the paper

V. Thammanna Gurumurthy, S. Pushpavanam on publishing the paper "Hydrodynamics of a Compound Drop in Plane Poiseuille Flow", Physics of Fluids, 2020. Click here to access the paper

Saranya Gopalakrishnan, Rajesh Ghosh, T. Renganathan, S. Pushpavanam in publishing "Sensitive and selective determination of triclosan using visual spectroscopy", Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Volume 254,119623, ISSN 1386-1425. Click here to access the paper

Rajesh Ghosh, Saranya Gopalakrishnan, Rangasamy Savitha, Thiruvengadam Renganathan and Subramanium Pushpavanam. in publishing "Fabrication of Laser Printed Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices (LP-Pads) For Point-Of-Care Applications", Scientific Reports, 2(9). Click here to access the paper

Babita K Verma on publishing the paper "Model-based virtual patient analysis of human liver regeneration predicts critical perioperative factors controlling the dynamic mode of response to resection" BMC Systems Biology, Volume 13:9, 16 January 2019, Pages 1-15 Click here to access the paper

Sundari Ramji, Arjun Rakesh and S. Pushpavanam on acceptance of paper "Modelling mass transfer in liquid-liquid slug flow in a microchannel", Chemical Engineering Journal, on 13th January, 2019.

Sundari Ramji, Anil Vir and S. Pushpavanam on publishing the paper "Two phase gas-liquid stratified laminar flows in tubular reactors sustaining liquid phase reactions", Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume: 356, Pages: 609-621 on 15th January, 2019.Click here to access paper

Sundari Ramji and S. Pushpavanam on publishing paper "Liquid-liquid extraction in laminar two-phase stratified flows in capillary microchannels", Chemical Engineering Science, Volume: 195, Pages: 242-249 on 7th December, 2018.Click here to access the paper

Krishna Kinhal on acceptance of paper "Transport and kinetic effects on the morphology of silver nanoparticles in a millifluidic system" Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research on 21st December, 2018.Click here to access paper

Babita K Verma on acceptance of paper "Model-based virtual patient analysis of human liver regeneration predicts critical perioperative factors controlling the dynamic mode of response to resection" BMC Systems Biology on 31st December, 2018.

Rajesh Ghosh and Avinash Sahu on acceptance of "Removal of trace hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions by ion foam fractionation" in Journal of Hazardous Materials on 27th December, 2018. Click here to access paper

Babita K Verma on the acceptance of "Modeling the dynamics of human liver failure post liver resection" in Processes 2018, 6, 115. Click here to access the paper

Avinash Sahu on the acceptance of "An integrated micro-fluidic device based on adsorption for continuous separation and concentration of dilute solutions of surface active solutes" in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2018.

Dinesh on the acceptance of "Effect of soluble surfactants on the stability of stratified flows through soft-gel-coated walls" in PRE 2018, 08 (June).

Durgadevi, A. on the acceptance of "An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Pure Carbon Dioxide Absorption in Aqueous Sodium Hydroxide in Glass Millichannels" in J. CO2 Util. 2018, 26 (April), 133.

Ravikanth on the acceptance of "Development of a Thermodynamic Model using a speciation framework: Illustration on HNO3 – H2O system" in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 22 March 2018.

Babita. K. Verma on the acceptance of "A hybrid thermo-kinetic model for high temperature plasma gasification" in AIChE Journal, March 2018.

Prof. S. Pushpavanam for winning the "Grand Challenges Exploration-India,Award",2018, BIRAC,BILL and MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION.

Prof. S. Pushpavanam for winning the "Discovery Award" to incubate a start-up CAST 2017, NESTA, U.K, 2018.

Akash Choudhary for winning the "Best Oral Presentation Prize" in ChemSymp 2k18, March 2018.

Avinash Sahu, Durga Devi, Krishna Veni, Akash Choudhary, Seshasai srinivasan, Sundari Ramji and Garima for presenting their work in AIChE 2017 Annula Meeting held at Minneapolis, USA, 29 th Oct - 3rd November 2017.

Akash Choudhary on the acceptance of "Process intensification by exploiting Dean vortices in catalytic membrane microreactors" in Chemical Engineering Science, Sep 2017.

T. Krishnaveni on the acceptance of "Numerical study of enhanced mixing in pressure-driven flows in microchannels using a spatially periodic electric field" in Physical Review E, Sep 2017.

Prof. S. Pushpavanam for winning the "Prof. Y.B.G Varma Award for Excellence in Teaching Awarded" in the Alumnite organised in IIT Madras on 22^nd July 2017.

Prof. S. Pushpavanam for being selected as an "Institute Chair Professor".





Welcome Freshers !!
The League extends a hearty welcome to its new members: Savitha and Kshipra. Wishing them a time to cherish ! :)

Recent Publications
1. MVSR, R. K., Subramaniam, P., Narasimhan, S., & Murty B, N. Development of a Thermodynamic Model using a speciation framework: Illustration on HNO3 – H2O system, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 22 March 2018
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b05361

2. Babita. K. Verma, E. Rajeshkannan, T. Renganathan and S. Pushpavanam, A Hybrid Thermo-Kinetic Model for High Temperature Plasma Gasification, AIChE, 13 March 2018DOI: 10.1002/aic.16146

3. T. Krishnaveni, T. Renganathan, and S. Pushpavanam, Recycle Flows in Lab-on-Chip Applications Using Electroosmotic Effects, INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, Volume 56,Issue: 14, 27 March 2017, Pages 4145–4155, Mar 2017 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04942

4. Anil B. Vir, S. Pushpavanam, Phase transfer catalysis in a microchannel: Paradoxical effect of transition from kinetic control to mass transfer control, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 317, 1 June 2017, Pages 1047–1058, Mar 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.02.131

5. Aditi Khot, S. Pushpavanam, Coupled autocatalytic reactions: Interconversion and extinction of species, Chemical Engineering Science, Accepted for publication, Nov 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2016.11.010

6. Comparison of liquid-liquid extraction in batch systems and micro-channels Accepted in Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 2015. Click on the link to access the paper : DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2016.03.010

7. Solutal Marangoni instability in layered two-phase flows is accepted for publication in Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Feb 2015. Click on the link to access the paper : DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2016.135

8. Experimental Simulation of Fragmentation and Stratification of Core debris on the Core Catcher of a Fast Breeder Reactor Accepted, 2015. Click link to access the paper: DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.02.038

9. A Viscous Potential Flow model for core-annular flow is published in Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2015. Click on the link to access the paper : DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2015.09.037

10. Periodically-forced density wave oscillations in boiling flow at low forcing frequencies: Nonlinear dynamics and control issues is published in Chemical Engineering Science, 2015. Click on the link to access the paper : DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2015.09.037