Materials, Energy and Environment Engineering

Part I. Materials and Nanomaterials

1. Characterization of Citrus Peels for Bioethanol Production
John Indulekha, M. S. Gokul Siddarth, Ponnusamy Kalaichelvi, Appusamy Arunagiri

2. Study of Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Aluminium Alloy Reinforced with TiB2, by in Situ Technique
Akshay Mohan Pujar, Chetan Kulkarni

3. Development of Bio-Based Epoxide from Plant Oil
Srikanta Dinda, Nikhil S. V. Reddy, U. Appala Naidu, S. Girish

4. Experimental and FEM Analysis on the Mechanical Properties of Al-8011 Alloy Reinforced with Fly-Ash and E-Glass Fibers
Chetan Kulkarni, Akshay Mohan Pujar, Balappa Hadagali

5. Effects of Single, Double, Triple and Quadruple Window Glazing of Various Glass Materials on Heat Gain in Green Energy Buildings
Kirankumar Gorantla, Saboor Shaik, Ashok Babu Talanki Puttaranga Setty

6. Synthesis of Ruthenium Nanoparticles by Microwave Assisted Solvothermal Technique
Isha Misra, Riya Parikh, Alisa Chakraborty, Yogeshwar R. Suryawanshi, Mousumi Chakraborty

7. Sonochemical Synthesis of Poly (Styrene-co-Methylmethacrylate)-HNT’s Nanocomposites by Mini-emulsion Polymerisation
Buruga Kezia, T. K. Jagannathan

8. A Novel Single Step Sonochemical Synthesis of Micro-Nano Size Palladium-Metal Oxides
S. Sivasankaran, M. J. Kishor Kumar

9. A Novel Single Step Ultrasound Assisted Synthesis of Nano Size Metal Oxides Metal Carbides and Metal Nitrides
S. Sivasankaran, M. J. Kishor Kumar

Part II. Biosorption and Degradation

10. Denitrification Under Aerobic Condition in Draft Tube Spouted Bed Reactor
Keshava Joshi, N Lokeshwari, G. Srinikethan, M. B. Saidutta

11. Feasibility of Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation in the Presence of Bicarbonate
S. S. Ramratan, G. Anjali, P. C. Sabumon, S. M. Malliyekkal

12. Denitration of High Nitrate Bearing Alkaline Waste Using Two Stage Chemical and Biological Process
Sayali Titre, Akshay Jakhete, Avinash Sahu, Tessy Vincent, Mahendra L. Bari, Ajaygiri K. Goswami

13. Optimization Study of Cadmium Biosorption on Sea Urchin Test: Application of Response Surface Methodology
D John Babu, Y Prasanna Kumar, Pulipati King, K Vidya Prabhakar

14. Optimization of Nickel (II) and Cadmium (II) Biosorption on Brewery Sludge Using Response Surface Methodology
Rajeswari M. Kulkarni, K. Vidya Shetty, G. Srinikethan

15. Biosorption of Copper from Wastewater Using Spirulina Species
B. Prathima, Praphulla Rao, M.R. Mangala Mahalakshmi

16. A Study on Simultaneous Photocatalytic Removal of Hexavalent Chromium and Pharmaceutical Contaminant from Aqueous Phase
Sarungbam Pipileima, Srimanta Ray, Leichombam Menan Devi

17. Effect of Precursor Salt Solution Concentration on the Size of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Aqueous Leaf Extracts of T. catappa and T. grandis Linn f.—A Green Synthesis Route
Aishwarya Devadiga, K. Vidya Shetty, M. B. Saidutta

18. Impact of Hydrochloric Acid on Phase Formation of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
Swati Aggarwal, R. R. Ezhil Venuswaran, P Balasubramanian

19. Synthesis and Characterization of Mg Doped CuO Nano Particles by Quick Precipitation Method
Rintu Varghese, H Joy Prabu, I Johnson

20. Studies on Process Parameters of Continuous Production of Nickel Nanoparticles Using Spiral Microreactor
Urvashi V. Bhivgade, Shirish H. Sonawane

21. Optimization of Cassava Pulp Pretreatment by Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide Using Response Surface Methodology for Bioethanol Production
A. Sudha, V. Sivakumar, V. Sangeetha, K. S. Priyenkadevi

22. Production of Biodiesel from Neem Oil Feedstock Using Bifunctional Catalyst
N Samsudeen, Sruti Dammalapati, Souvik Mondal, Lekshmi Unnithan

23. Influence of Feed Vapour Fraction on the Performance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Vineesh Ravi, Shiny Joseph

24. Electrocatalytic Borohydride Oxidation by Supported Tungsten Oxide Nanoclusters Towards Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells
Aarti Tiwari, Tharamani C. Nagaiah

25. Optimal Off-Grid Hybrid Options for Power Generation in Remote Indian Villages: HOMER Application and Analysis
Naveen Kumar Vasudevan, D Ruben Sudhakar

26. Experimental Studies on Electricity Production and Removal of Hexavalent Chromium in Microbial Fuel Cell
N Samsudeen, Arvind Pari, B. Soundarya

27. Experimental Studies on Performance of Single Cell PEM Fuel Cell with Various Operating Parameters
Shaik Shadulla, K. Satish Raj, S. V. Naidu

28. A Study on Utilization of Latex Processing Effluent for Treatment and Energy Recovery in Microbial Fuel Cell
Debabrata Das, Shweta Singh, Srimanta Ray

29. Effect of Traditionally Synthesized Carbon Nano Particles as Bio-Fuel Blend on the Engine Performance
Shyama Prasad Sajankila, Vinayaka B. Shet, Keshava Joshi, N. Lokeshwari

30. Optimization of Chitosan Nanoparticles Synthesis and Its Applications in Fatty Acid Absorption
Ritu Raval, Raj H. Rangnekar, Keyur Raval

31. Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Turmeric Extract and Evaluation of Its Anti-Bacterial Activity and Catalytic Reduction of Methylene Blue
Sneha Nayak, Louella C. Goveas, C. Vaman Rao

32. Comparison of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: Humidity Sensor Applications
CH. Ashok, K. Venkateswara Rao, CH. Shilpa Chakra

Part III. Pollution Control

33. Assessment of Ambient Air Quality Parameters in Various Industries of Uttarakhand, India
Abhishek Nandan, S. M. Tauseef, N. A. Siddiqui

34. Urban Air Pollution Impact and Strategic Plans—A Case Study of a Tier-II City
N. Lokeshwari, Keshava Joshi, G. Srinikethan, V. S. Hegde

35. Optimization of Engineering and Process Parameters for Electro-Chemical Treatment of Textile Wastewater
Sachin Koshti, Abhinav Rai, S. Arisutha, Prerna Sen, S. Suresh

36. Secondary Treatment of Dairy Effluents with Trickle Bed
M. Ramananda Bhat, Shivaprasad Nayak, Akshay Pariti, Sahil Dhawan

Nyckelord: Materials Science, Biomaterials, Materials Engineering, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Catalysis