Refereed Journal Articles

1. Sivaraman, S., Shanmugam, S. R., Bhuvaneswari, B., Ponnusami, V., Rangabhasiyam, S. Pyrolysis of an invasive weed Prosopis juliflora wood biomass for the adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2023), 1-16 (IF-4.050)

2. Sivaraman, S., Anbuselvan, N.M., Venkatachalam, P., Shanmugam, S.R., Selvasembian, R. Waste tire particles as efficient materials towards hexavalent chromium removal: Characterization, adsorption behaviour, equilibrium, and kinetic modelling. Chemosphere (2022), 295, 133797. (IF-8.943)

3. Veerapandian, B., Shanmugam, S.R., Varadhan, S., Sarareddy, K.K., Mani, K.P., Venkatachalam, P. Levan production from sucrose using chicken feather as a low-cost supplement nutrient source. Carbohydrate Polymers (2020), 227, 115361. (IF-10.723)

4. Nam, H., Wang, S., Won Seo, M., Adhikari, S., Shakya, R., Lee, D., Shanmugam, S.R. Enriched hydrogen production over air-steam fluidized bed gasification in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor with CaO: Effects of biomass and bed material catalyst. Energy Conversion and Management (2020), 225, 113408, (IF-11.533)

5. Jyothi Sailaja, C.A.C., Veerapandian, B., Seawards, K.K., Mani, K.P., Shanmugam, S.R., Venkatachalam, P. Studies on solvent precipitation of levan synthesized using Bacillus subtilis MTCC 441. Heliyon (2019), 5 (9), e02414. (IF-3.776)

6. Shanmugam, S.R., Adhikari, S., Nam, H., Patil, V. Adsorption and desorption behavior of herbicide using bio-based materials. Transactions of ASABE (2019), 62 (6), 1435-45. (IF-1.188)

7. Shojaeiarani, J., Bajwa, S.G., Pandey, P., Shanmugam S.R., Adhikari, S., Bajwa, D. Characterization of bio-carbon and lingo-cellulosic fiber reinforced bio-composites with compatibilizer. Construction and Building Materials (2019), 204, 193-202. (IF- 7.693)

8. Chaump, K., Preisser, M., Shanmugam S.R., Prasad, R., Adhikari, S., Higgins, B. T. Leaching and anaerobic digestion of poultry litter for biogas production and nutrient transformation. Waste Management (2019), 84, 413-422. (IF- 8.816)

9. Nam, H., Zhouhong, W., Shanmugam S.R., Adhikari, S., Nourredine Abdoulmoumine. Chemical looping dry reforming of benzene as a gasification tar model compound with Ni- and Fe-based oxygen carriers in a fluidized bed reactor. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2018), 43 (41), 1879018800. (IF- 7.139)

10. Shanmugam, S.R., Adhikari, S., Nam, H., Sajib, S.K. Effect of biochar on methane generation from glucose and aqueous phase of algae liquefaction using mixed anaerobic cultures. Biomass and Bioenergy (2018), 108, pp. 479-486. (IF- 5.774)

11. Shakya, R., Adhikari, S., Mahadevan, R., Shanmugam, S.R., Nam, H., Hassan, B., Dempster, T. Influence of Biochemical Composition during Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae on Product Yields and Fuel Properties. Bioresource Technology (2017), 243, pp. 1112-1120. (IF- 11.889)

12. Shanmugam, S.R., Adhikari, S., Shakya, R. Nutrient removal and energy production from aqueous phase of bio-oil generated via hydrothermal liquefaction of algae. Bioresource Technology (2017). 230, pp. 43- 48. (IF- 11.889)

13. Shanmugam, S.R., Adhikari, S., Wang, Z., Shakya, R. Treatment of aqueous phase of bio-oil by granular activated carbon and evaluation of biogas production. Bioresource Technology (2017). 223, pp. 115-120. (IF- 11.889)

14. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D., Lau, P.C.K., Shewa, W.A. Long term effect of stressing agents on fermentative hydrogen production: Effect on hydrogenase fluxes and population diversity. Renewable Energy (2016), 88, pp. 483-493. (IF- 8.634)

15. Moon, C., Singh, R., Veeravalli, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D. D. Effect of COD: SO42- ratio, HRT and linoleic acid on mesophilic sulfate reduction: Reactor performance and microbial population dynamics. Water (2015) 7 (5), pp.2275-2292. (IF- 3.530)

16. Singh, R., Moon, C., Veeravalli, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A. Using a statistical model to examine the effect of COD: SO42− ratio, HRT and LA concentration on sulfate reduction in an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor. Water (2014) 6 (11), pp.3478-3494. (IF- 3.530)

17. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. Statistical optimization of conditions for minimum H2 consumption in mixed anaerobic cultures: Effect on homoacetogenesis and methanogenesis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2014) 39 (28), pp.15433-15445. (IF- 7.139)

18. Choquette-Labbé, M., Shewa, W.A., Lalman, J.A., Shanmugam, S. R. Photocatalytic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives using a nano-TiO2 catalyst: Integrating quantitative and qualitative factors using response surface methodology. Water (2014) 6 (6), pp.1785-1806. (IF- 3.530)

19. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. Using a statistical approach to model hydrogen production from a steam exploded corn stalk hydrolysate fed to mixed anaerobic cultures in an ASBR. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2014) 39 (19), pp. 10003-10015. (IF- 7.139)

20. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. Effect of inhibitors on hydrogen consumption and microbial population dynamics in mixed anaerobic cultures. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2014) 39 (1), pp. 249-257. (IF- 7.139)

21. Pendyala, B., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D., Shanmugam, S.R., Veeravalli, S.S. Using a food and paper-cardboard waste blend as a novel feedstock for hydrogen production: Influence of key process parameters on microbial diversity. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2013) 38 (15), pp. 6357-6367. (IF- 7.139)

22. Pendyala, B., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Shanmugam, S.R., Heath, D.D., Lau, P.C.K. Pretreating mixed anaerobic communities from different sources: Correlating the hydrogen yield with hydrogenase activity and microbial diversity. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2012) 37 (17), pp. 12175- 12186. (IF- 7.139)

23. Saady, N.M.C., Chaganti, SR., Lalman, J.A., Veeravalli, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Heath, D.D. Effects of linoleic acid and its degradation byproducts on mesophilic hydrogen production using flocculated and granular mixed anaerobic cultures. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2012) 37 (24), pp. 18747- 18760. (IF- 7.139)

24. Saady, N.M.C., Chaganti, SR., Lalman, J.A., Veeravalli, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Heath, D.D. Assessing 3the impact of palmitic, myristic and lauric acids on hydrogen production from glucose fermentation by mixed anaerobic granular cultures. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2012) 37 (24), pp. 18761- 18772. (IF- 7.139)

25. Sanoop, P.K., Anas, S., Ananthakumar, S., Gunasekar, V., Saravanan, R., Ponnusami, V. Synthesis of yttrium doped nanocrystalline ZnO and its photocatalytic activity in methylene blue degradation. Arabian Journal of Chemistry (2012). (IF- 5.165)

Conference Papers, Posters and Presentations (17 total)

1. Natarajan, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Venkatachalam, P. (Jan 21-23, 2019). Insights in to a new class of emerging pollutants: Environmentally persistent free radicals. Selected for poster presentation in International Conference on Emerging Contaminants in Water and Environment (ECWE-2019), Coimbatore, TamilNadu, India (poster presentation)

2. Sivaraman, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Venkatachalam, P. (Jan 21-23, 2019). Need for detection and quantification of persistent Organic Wastewater Compounds (OWCs) in India. Selected for poster presentation in International Conference on Emerging Contaminants in Water and Environment (ECWE- 2019), Coimbatore, TamilNadu, India (poster presentation)

3. Shanmugam, S.R., Adhikari, S., Shakya, R. (Jul 17-19, 2017). Nutrient and energy recovery from aqueous phase of bio-oil generated via hydrothermal liquefaction of algae. Selected for oral presentation in 2017 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Spokane, Washington, USA (oral presentation)

4. Shanmugam, S.R., Adhikari, S., Nam, H., Sajib, S.K. (Jul 17-19, 2017). Effect of adsorbents on methane generation during anaerobic digestion of glucose using mixed anaerobic cultures: Evaluation of microbial community dynamics. Selected for oral presentation in 2017 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Spokane, Washington, USA (oral presentation)

5. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Veeravalli, S.S., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. (Oct 20-22, 2014). Influence of hydraulic retention time on continuous biohydrogen production in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors (UASBRs). Selected for oral presentation in 3rd International Conference & Exhibition Clean Energy, Quebec, Canada (Conference paper)

6. Veeravalli, S.S., Chaganti, S.R., Shanmugam, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. (Oct 20-22, 2014). Continuous biological hydrogen production from steam exploded corn stover liquor. Selected for oral presentation in 3rd International Conference & Exhibition Clean Energy, Quebec, Canada. (Conference paper)

7. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Veeravalli, S.S., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. (Nov 16-21, 2014). Assessing the influence of hydraulic retention time on microbial community dynamics during fermentative hydrogen production. Selected for oral presentation in AIChE 2014 Annual meeting, Atlanta, USA (oral presentation)

8. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Veeravalli, S.S., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. (Aug 5-7, 2013). Long term effects of stress treatments on biohydrogen production using mixed anaerobic communities. International conference on “BioH2”, Montreal, QC, Canada (Oral presentation)

9. Veeravalli, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. (Aug 5-7, 2013). Hydrogen production from switchgrass in continuously fed anaerobic bioreactors. Effect of operational conditions. International conference on “BioH2”, Montreal, QC, Canada (Oral presentation)

10. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. (Jun 2013). Effect of pH and Linoleic acid on Mesophilic hydrogen consumption by mixed anaerobic cultures. International conference on “World congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio processing”, Montreal, QC, Canada. (Poster presentation)

11. Shanmugam, S.R., Chaganti, S.R., Veeravalli, S.S., Lalman, J.A., Heath, D.D. (May 8-11, 2011). Effect of hydraulic retention time (HRT) on Biohydrogen production using mixed anaerobic communities in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). International conference on “World congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio processing”, Toronto, ON, Canada. (Poster presentation)

12. Shanmugam, S.R., Cata Saady, N.N.M., Veeravalli, S.S., Lalman, J.A. (Jan 2011). Effects of Lauric, Myristic and Palmitic acids on Fermentative Hydrogen Production. “Bringing together communities”, student research conference University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada. (Poster presentation) 45

13. Veeravalli, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Thiagarajan, K., Lalman, J.A. (Jan 2011). Impact of Furfural on Fermentative Biohydrogen Production from Glucose. “Bringing together communities”, student research conference University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada. (Oral presentation)

14. Chaganti, S.R., Veeravalli, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Thiagarajan, K., Lalman, J.A. (Jan 2011). Effect of Furfural on mixed anaerobic communities during glucose fermentation to hydrogen. “Exploitation of agroindustrial biomass for integrated bio-fuel and novel products through novel production systems”. IndoCanada Workshop at IICT-Hyderabad, India. (Oral presentation)

15. Shanmugam, S.R., Anbalagan, S. (Feb 2008). Tre recombinase loaded Immuno-enzymosomes for targeted HIV-1 proviral DNA excision. Proceedings of International Conference on Biotechnology “INCOB”, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India. (Poster presentation)

16. Anbalagan, S., Shanmugam, S.R., Balaganessin, C. (Jan 2007). A Novel approach to Prevent HIV Infection Using Immunoliposomes. Proceedings of International Conference on Molecular and Cellular Biology & Therapeutics of HIV and Associated Viral Infections “Combat HIV”, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. (Poster presentation)

17. Anbalagan, S., Veeravalli, S.S., Shanmugam, S.R., Balaganessin, C. (Mar 2007). Nano biosensors & Alzheimer’s Disease- An Idea to Diagnose & prevent Alzheimer’s. National level technical symposium organized by Pavendar Bharathidasan College of Engineering & Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India. (Poster presentation)