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Name:Prof. Dr.Namasivayam VASUDEVAN

Faculty ID: 34428

Address for communication: Centre for Environmental Studies,

Anna University, Chennai-600 025

Phone No.22200021, 22359018/9029

Fax:091-44-22354717

Email ID: nvasudevan@annauniv.edu;

nvasu30@yahoo.com

Residential address: Plot 247 (Door No.13), 4th Avenue,

Indira Nagar, Chennai 600 020, INDIA

Phone: 091-44-24450066; 24411143

Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.

Present Position: Professor in Ecology

Previous Positions:

Director, Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University (2012-2015).

Professor, Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, India (2008 –

till date).

Associate Professor, Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, India.

Assistant Professor (Sr.Grade), Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University,

Chennai, India.

Assistant Professor, Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, India.

Research Officer (Biotechnology Divn.), Tamil Nadu Dadha Pharmaceuticals (P) Ltd.,

Chennai, India.

Deputy Manager (R&D), Uni-Sankyo Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, India.

Research Associate, Dept. of Biochemistry, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai,

India.

Membership in Professional Societies

1. Engineering Foundation, USA.

2. Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists.

3. Association of Microbiologists, India.

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4. Society of Biological Chemists, India.

5. Tamil Nadu Academy of Sciences.

6. Indian Water Works Association.

Areas of Specialization

1) Environmental applications of microorganisms and bio-products in waste treatment

(Bioremediation) (in soil/sediment, municipal and industrial wastewaters).

2) Treatment of high TDS industrial wastewater.

3) Decentralized Wastewater Treatment.

4) Hygienization of drinking water quality.

Awards

2017:TANSA Award for 2017 by Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology,

Govt. of Tamilnadu.

2017:Wenlock Prize for Best Research Publication in Anna University

2017: Dr.C.R. Krishnamoorthy Award for Best Research Paper.

2016: Dr.C.R. Krishnamoorthy Award for Best Research Paper Award.

2011: Recipient of Active Consultant Award from Anna University, Chennai for

contribution in the field of Environmental Sciences.

2010: Recipient of Hiyoshi Think of Ecology Award from Hiyoshi Corporation, Japan

for Dedication and Outstanding research in the field of Environmental

Conservation and Protection.

1998: Bioprocess development and Training at BioPract GmbH, Berlin, Germany

1996: Recipient of DST Young Scientist Project Award for two years.

1994: Recipient of UNESCO Fellowship Award for research at the Dept. of

Microbiology (Prof. Rita R. Colwell), University of Maryland, USA.

1993: Recipient of BOYSCAST Young Scientist Fellowship Award of Government of

India for six months training at the Dept. of Microbiology (Prof. K.N.Timmis),

Gesellschaft fur Biotechnologische Forschung, Germany.

Achievements

1. Developed and implemented in industry, a technology for the biological treatment of

high TDS (60,000 mg/L) Pharmaceutical Wastewater (Patented).

2. Developed a technology for the biological treatment of Produced Water from Off-

Shore Petroleum Production Industry, Rajahmundry, India.

PATENTS : Filed: Nine. Awarded: Five

Title of Patents Awarded: 1. A process for biological treatment of industrial wastewater

(Patent no.237603) (2010);

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2. A synthetic carrier for biofilm attachment for wastewater treatment. (Patent no.273394)

(2016)

3. A process for the treatment for distillery wastewater using aerobic sequencing batch

reactor. (Patent no.275037)(2016)

4.A Method for the biodegradation of chlorophenolic compounds under saline conditions

(Patent no:282627)(2017).

5.A Method for the treatment and Recirculation of aquaculture wastewater (Patent

No;295017) (2018)

Teaching

Master of Philosophy (Environmental Science)

Subjects: 1. Environmental Microbiology, 2. Research Methodology, 3. Elective-

Environmental Biotechnology.

Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

Subjects: 1.Environmental Microbiology, 2. Solid Waste Management.

Master of Engineering (Environmental Management)

Subject: 1.Environmental Microbiology, Ecological Engineering

Master of Science (Environmental Science)

Subjects: 1. Ecology, 2. Prin. of Biochemistry and Toxicology, 3. Environmental

Biotechnology, 4. Environmental Toxicology

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engg)/Bachelor of Technology (Biotechnology)

Subjects: 1.Municipal Solid Waste Management; Water and Wastewater Analysis;

2.Environmental Biotechnology

Short Term Course in Public Health Engineering

Subject: 1. Environmental Microbiology

Work Experience

Lignin Biodegradation, Biochemical Mechanism, Treatment of Paper Mill Wastewater.

Gaschromatographic/HPLC analysis of Lignin Intermediates.

Protease/Lipase in Microorganisms, Application in Tannery, Fermentation Process.

Liquid and Solid Fermentation for Amylase Production, Downstream Processing;

Antibiotics from Actinomycetes.

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Immobilized Lactobacillus Cell Fermentation.

Biotechnological Applications of Microorganisms for Waste and Wastewater Treatment.

Reutilization of waste for energy and byproducts.

Countries visited

USA, Germany, France, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Hongkong, Netherlands, etc.

Work abroad

ICGEB-UNIDO course on “Environmental Applications of Genetically Modified

Organisms” at ICGEB, Italy, sponsored by UNIDO (14 to 17 Dec 1992).

Research work on “Characterization of Biosurfactant, Genetic Analysis, MEOR

Applications” at GBF, Germany under the BOYSCAST Fellowship, DST, Government of

India (5.3.1994 to 4.9.1994) .

ITP Course on “Industrial Biotechnology, High Cell Density cultivation of bacteria” at

Geselchaft fuer Biotechnologische Forschung (GBF), Germany Sponsored by GBF,

Germany (5.9.1994 to 21.10.1994).

Research work on Diversity of Environmental Vibrios, DNA Fingerprinting” at

University of Maryland, USA under the UNESCO Fellowship (31.7.1995 to 30.9.1995).

Field level research work on Soil and Ground water remediation processes” at BioPract

GmbH, Berlin, Germany under the Indo-German Project-GTZ, Germany (4th

May to 4th

July 1998).

Participation in the third International Conference on “Environmental Chemistry and

Geochemistry in the Tropics” at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong (24 to 27

November 1999)

Workshop on Facilitation of Learning: Teaching skills, training and facilitation skills in

Bangkok, Thailand under the Indo-German Project-GTZ, Germany (1998) (2 weeks).

Visit to the University of Applied Sciences, University of Leipzig, Germany under the

DST-DAAD Sandwich programme (7th

April and 21st April 2003).

Visit for conducting the Viva-voce (held on 15th

December 2005) of Mr.Olivier Lefebvre,

as Joint Supervisor for his Ph.D. research in Anna University on” Aplication des

Microorganismes Halophiles au Traitement des Effluents Industriels Hypersalins” at

Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de L’ Environment (INRA), Narbonne, France (1 week).

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Attended the Indo-German Workshop on Septic Tank Management from 22 to 24 Feb

2016 in Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.

International Collaboration

With 1) Umweltforschungzentrum, Leipzig, Germany and

2) INRA, France

3) IEEM, Herdecke, Germany

Research Projects

1. Solubilization and Detoxification of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by Pseudomonas sp.

Sponsored by All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi.

2. Biotreatment of Polyaromatic hydrocarbons contaminated soil. Sponsored by

University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

3. Detoxification of chlorinated aromatic substances by a Pseudomonas sp. For

bioremediation of contaminated soils. Sponsored by Dept. of Science and

Technology, Government of India, New Delhi.

4. Location and cloning of crude oil degradation genes from a Pseudomonas sp. to a

halophilic bacterium. Sponsored by University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

5. Studies on adsorption capacities and leaching behaviour of heavy metals in soils used

for root zone treatment plant, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of

India, New Delhi.

6. Isolation and characterization of selected polyaromatic hydrocarbon utilizing

bacterial strain from marine environment, University Grants Commission,

Government of India, New Delhi.

7. Improvement of drinking water quality from surface water ponds by applying zero

energy technologies, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi (as Co-investigator)

8. Bioremediation of petroleum oil sludge from CPCL, Manali, Chennai (2011-12)

9. Feasibility study of growing energy crops at municipal solid waste dumps from State

Planning Commission TN (2011)

10. Development of ecofriendly and cost effective method for improving the quality of

secondary treated domestic wastewater (2011)

11. Removal of phosphate from pond water (2011)

12. Purification of drinking by using Ceramic membranes from VATech Wabag Ltd.,

Chennai (2011-2015)

13. Degradation of chlorophenols by a moderately halophilic Arthrobacter sp. from

University Grants Commission, New Delhi (2012-2016)

14. Comprehensive study on Polluted River Stretches for upstream and downstream of

river Cooum from Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board (2013-2016)

15. Treatment of greywater for reuse using Constructed wetland system (2018-2019)

Consultancy Projects (Completed/Ongoing) (Coordinator/Co-Coordinator)

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1. Tirupur Integrated Area Development Programme—Environmental Assessment

(Under World Bank Assistance) (1997).

2. Detailed bacterial analysis of Cauvery river, Tirupur (1997).

3. Environmental Impact Assessment for Hyundai Car Project at Irrungattukotai, Tamil

Nadu (1998).

4. Environmental Impact Assessment for drinking water supply at Hoeggenakal, Tamil

Nadu (1999).

5. Environmental Impact Assessment of Manali Industrial Area for Incineration facility

for Hazardous Waste Disposal (1999).

6. Design of Root Zone Treatment plant for treatment of domestic wastewater from

maternity home at Shanthimalai trust, Tiruvannamalai (2000).

7. Environmental Impact Assessment of LAB plant at Tamil Nadu Petroproducts,

Ltd.(2000).

8. Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment for GMR Vasavi Power Corporation,

Chennai (2000).

9. Laboratory Design and Development for Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,

Hyderabad 2001-2002)

10. Treatability Studies of high TDS Process Water for M/s Noveon Diamalt P. Ltd.,

Chennai (2001-2002).

11. Environmental Impact Assessment for the disposal of textile sludge in Tirupur (2000).

12. Scale up treatability studies of high TDS Process water for M/s Noveon Diamalt P.

Ltd., Chennai (2002-2003).

13. Final Scale up of treatability studies of high TDS process water for M/s Noveon

Diamalt Pvt. Ltd., Chennai (2003).

14. Feasibility for the treatment of Produced water from Petroleum oil production facility,

Rajahmundhry, India.

15. Pilot scale treatment of Ravva Produced water from Petroleum oil production facility,

Rajahmundhry, India.

16. Treatability studies of Combined effluent of domestic and textile dyeing wastewater,

TWAD Board, Tamilnadu.

17. Comprehensive environmental impact assessment of M/s Shasun Chemicals and

Drugs Ltd., Pondicherry (2006-2007).

18. Characterization of drinking water from the city distribution system of CMWSSB

(2007).

19. Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project, Tamilnadu—Renovation of Tanks, Dept of

Rural Development.(2006)

20. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Selected Habitation Projects in the

Tsunami Affected Districts (2006-2007)

21. Characterization of STP sludge samples of CMWSSB (2007).

22. Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment for Orchid Drugs and Chemicals (2007)

23. Adyar Poonga Ecological Restoration Project (with Pichandikulam Forest

Consultants) (2007)

24. Analysis of Marine water (2007)

25. Feasibility Studies on the Bioremediation of Contaminated Water bodies by

Application of Effective Microorganisms. (2007-08).

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26. Characterization of drinking water from the Chennai city distribution system (2009).

27. Ecological Monitoring of Adyar Poonga (2010)

28. Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment for Government Medical College,

Villupuram,TN (2009-2010)

29. Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment for Block II of Tamilnadu Legislative

Assembly (2010).

30. Impact of Flood carrier canal by interlinking Tamiraparani, Karumeniyar and

Nambiar Rivers in Tamilnadu (2010).

31. Preparation of DPR for the composting of Municipal Solid Waste for Madharavaram,

Tamilnadu (2010-2011).

32. Environment Management Plan for IT Corridor, Chennai (2010-2011)

33. Assessment of Ash Dyke for heavy metals for Ennore Thermal Power Station,

Ennore.(2012-15)

34. Assessment of Performance of Eastern CETP, Tirupur for 70% flow of textile

effluents.(2016)

35. Evaluation of gas chlorination in the treatment of textile effluents in Arulpuram

CETP. (2015-2016)

36. Evaluation of gas chlorination in the treatment of textile effluents in Rayapuram

CETP. . (2015-2016)

37. Evaluation of gas chlorination in the treatment of textile effluents in Chinnakarai

CETP. . (2015-2016)

38. Evaluation of gas chlorination in the treatment of textile effluents in

Kunangalpalayam CETP. (2015-2016)

39. Assessment of Performance of Kasipalayam CETP, Tirupur for 70% flow of textile

effluents.(2016)

40. Assessment of Performance of Kallikadu CETP, Tirupur for 70% flow of textile

effluents. (2016)

41. Environmental Impact Assessement of Buckingham Canal from Thiruvanmiyur to

Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu (2015-2016)

42. Audit of Water and Waste Management at Integral Coach Factory, Perambur (2015-

2016)

43. Composting of Leather Waste in Tannery for TANSTIA (2018)

44. Water Audit in Pepsico India Ltd, Tamilnadu (2018-2019)

45. Environmental Impact Assessment of Madurai Airport (2019)

46. Assessment of the Performance of the Wastewater in Manali Petro Chemials, Chennai

(2019)

List of publications

Books

1. Essentials of Environmental Science—A Text Book. Publishers: Narosa Publishing

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House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (2006). (ISBN:13:978-81-7319-706-2)

International Edition: By Alpha Science Publishers, UK (2006) (ISBN:10:81-7319-

706-7)

1. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Industrial

Wastewater Treatment. Publishers: Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Chennai (ISBN:

81-7764-773-3)

Development of course material

1. A Video on Domestic Root Zone Treatment System: For UGC Countrywide

Classroom Programme, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. Video on Biological Treatment of High TDS Industrial Wastewater: For UGC

Countrywide Classroom Programme, Government of India, New Delhi.

3. Manual on Renovation of Traditional Village Ponds: A training manual for in-

service Engineers from Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,Chennai.

Published Research Articles

1. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1988. Degradation of p-benzyloxy phenol by

Acinetobacter sp. FEMS Microbiology Letters 56:349-354.

2. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1989. Degradation of 3(o-methoxyphenoxy)1,2-

propanediol (Guaiacolglyceryl)ether by Acinetobacter sp. Journal of Biotechnology

9:107-116.

3. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1989. Effect of a simple lignin model substrate

on the growth of microorganisms from different environments. Current Science

59:52-54.

4. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1989. Degradation of black liquor lignin by

microorganisms. Holzforschung 44:325-330.

5. Vasudevan, N., G. Gurujeyalakshmi and A. Mahadevan. 1985. Microbial degradation

of lignin and tannin. William, F., K. Boominathan,. Biochemical Reviews LV:1-12.

6. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1989. Lignification in disease resistance..

"Perspectives in Mycological Research--Reference Book, Today and Tomorrow

Publishers, New Delhi, India.

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7. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1990. Degradation of labelled lignins and

veratrylglycerol-B-gugiacyl ether by Acinetobacter sp. Italian Journal of

Biochemistry 39:285-293.

8. Vasudevan,. N. and A. Mahadevan. 1990. Diversity in the utilization of catechin by

microorganisms. Current Science 59:1323-1325.

9. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1991. Degradation of lignin and lignin derivatives

by Acinetobacter sp.. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 72:169-176.

10. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1992. Degradation of indulin by Candida

albicans. Biochemistry International 26:317-325.

11. Degradation of complex phenolic compounds by Acinetobacter sp. Vasudevan, N.

and A. Mahadevan. 1992. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 37:404-407.

12. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1992. Degradation of nonphenolic B-o-4 lignin

substructure model compounds by Acinetobacter sp. Research in Microbiology

13:333-339.

13. Vasudevan, N. and A.Mahadevan. 1993. Degradation of indulin by Acinetobacter sp.

Journal of Experimental Biology 31:252-255.

14. Vasudevan, N. and L.S. Paulraj. 1994. Plasmid mediated degradation of

hydroxylated, methoxylated and carbonxylated benzene derivatives by Moraxella sp..

Annals of New York Academy of Sciences 721:399-406.

15. Rahman, K.S.M., N.Vasudevan and P. Lakshmanaperumalswamy. 1999.

Enhancement of biosurfactant production for emulsification of hydrocarbons.. Indian

Journal of Environment and Pollution 6:85-93.

16. Vivekanandhan, G., N. Vasudevan, and P. Lakshmanaperumalswamy. 1999.

Degradation of crude oil by a bacterial consortium. Pollution Research 18:245-249.

17. Vasudevan, N., M.A.R. Chowdhury, Anwarul Huq and Rita R. Colwell. 2007. DNA

fingerprinting of Pseudomonas strains capable of producing biosurfactant. World

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Communicated).

18. Vasudevan, N. and Asha Letha. 2000. Treatment of phenolic wastewater by

Moraxella sp.. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 20:88-100.

19. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1986. Degradation of 3(o-methoxyphenoxy)1,2-

propanediol by bacteria. Contemporary Themes in Biochemistry 6:204-205.

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20. Vasudevan, N. and P. Rajaram. 2001. Bioremediation of oil sludge-contaminated

soil. Environment International 26:5-7 (Impact factor 4.79).

21. Barathi, S. and N.Vasudevan 2001. Utilization of petroleum hydrocarbons by

Pseudomonas fluorescens isolated from a petroleum-contaminated soil. Environment

International 26:1-4.(Impact factor 4.79).

22. Srikanth, M. and N. Vasudevan, 2002. Hydrocarbonoclastic Capability of a Bacillus

Sp. Isolated from Marine Waters.; Proc. of the International Conference (WAPDEC)

on “Water and Wastewater—Perspectives of Developing countries”, pp.691-694.

23. N.Vasudevan and M. Kastner. 2002. Biosurfactant production by an extremely

halophilic bacteria. M.Srikanth,. Proc. of the International Conference (WAPDEC)

on “Water and Wastewater—Perspectives of Developing countries”, pp. 761-768.

24. Barathi, S. and N.Vasudevan. 2003. Bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil

by bioaugumentation of Pseudomonas fluorescens NSI. Journal of Environmental

Science and Health-Part A. 38 (9):1857-1866. (Impact factor 1.301).

25. Srikanth, M., N. Vasudevan, M. Kastner and J. Heipieper. 2005. Changes in fatty

acid composition of Chromohalobacter israelensis with varying salt concentrations.

Current Microbiology 50:151-154. (Impact factor 1.33).

26. Srikanth, M., N.Vasudevan, M. Kaestner. 2005. Degradation of anthracene and

pyrene supplied by microcrystals and non-aqueous-phase liquids. Applied

Microbiology and Biotechnology 67:569-576. (Impact factor 3.264).

27. O. Lefebvre, N. Vasudevan, M. Torrijos, K. Thanasekaran and R. Moletta. 2005.

Halophilic biological treatment of tannery soak liquor in a sequencing batch reactor.

Water Research 39(8):1471-1480 (Impact Factor: 4.828)

28. O. Lefebvre, N. Vasudevan, M. Torrijos, K. Thanasekaran and R. Moletta. 2005.

Anaerobic digestion of tannery soak liquor with an aerobic post-treatment. Water

Research 40(8):1492-1500 (Impact Factor: 4.828)

29. R.Jayashree and N.Vasudevan. 2006. Residues of organochlorine pesticides in

agricultural soils of Thiruvallur District, Tamilnadu. Journal of Agriculture, Food

and Environment Vol.4 (1):313-316. (Impact factor 0.35).

30. O. Lefebvre, N. Vasudevan, M. Torrijos, K. Thanasekaran and R. Moletta.2006.

Microbial diversity in hypersaline wastewater: the example of tanneries

Extremophiles 10:505-513 (Impact Factor: 2.00)

31. R.Jayashree and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Surfactants enhanced recovery of endosulfan

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from contaminated soils. International Journal of Environmental Science and

Technology 3:253-261 (Impact Factor: 2.136)

32. Srikanth, M., N. Vasudevan and D. Beck, 2007. Influence of bioaugmentation with

wheat bran on bioremediation of anthracene contaminated soil. Pollution Research

25(4)753-756.

33. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2007. Effect of Endosulfan on Soil Bacteria.

Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring 17(3):295-299.

34. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2007. Effect of Tween 80 added to the soil on the

degradation on the degradation of endosulfan by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 4(2):203-210. 2

(Impact Factor: 2.136)

35. Vasudevan, N. and P. Arulazhagan. 2007. Surfactants mediated recovery of

anthracene and pyrene from contaminated soil. Asian Journal of Microbiology,

Biotechnology and Environmental Science 9(2):237-242.

36. Vasudevan, N., S. Bharathi and P. Arulazhagan. 2007. Role of plasmid in the

degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon by Pseudomonas fluorescens NS1 Journal of

Environmental Science and Health Part A 42:1141-1146.

37. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2007. Persistence and Distribution of Endosulfan

under Field Condition. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 131:475-487.

(Impact factor: 1.356).

38. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2007. Effect of tween 80 and pH on the

degradation of endosulfan by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. International Journal of

Environmental Science and Technology 4(2):203-210. (Impact factor 2.136)

39. Vasudevan, N. and P. Arulazhagan. 2007. Surfactants mediated recovery of

anthracene and pyrene from contaminated soil. Asian Journal of Microbiology,

Biotechnology and Environmental Science 9:237-242.

40. N. Vasudevan,S. Bharathi &P. Arulazhagan.2007.Role of plasmid in the

degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon by Pseudomonas fluorescens NS1. Journal of

Environmental Science and Health, Part A Volume 42, 2007 - Issue 8 1141-1146

https://doi.org/10.1080/10934520701418649

41. Elangovan, S. and N.Vasudevan. 2008. Design of sewerage system for

Thiruthuraipoondi Municipality in Thiruvarur District. Journal of IPHE, India 2:40-

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42. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Organochlorine pesticide residues in

groundwater of Thiruvallur district. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

128:209-215.

43. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Effect of endosulfan on seed germination,

growth and yield of ground nut crop. Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental

Monitoring 19:149-156 (Impact Factor 3.506).

44. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Trends in Organochlorine pesticide

pollution in India. Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring

19:179-186 (Impact Factor:3.506).

45. Sudha, S. and Vasudevan, N. 2009. Constructed wetlands for treating wastewater from

crocodile farm.Journal of Ecotoxicology & Environmental Monitoring Vol.19 No.3

pp.277-284

46. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2007. Surfactant enhanced remediation of

hydrophobic contaminants. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 53):293-

297.

47. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2007. Bioremediation of pesticide contaminated

soils. Asian Journal of Microbiology and Environment, 10(2):33-38.

48. Manoj, V.R. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Sustainable Aquaculture-Options and

Functional Score sheet based approach. Reviews in Fisheries Science 17:336-347.

49. Sudha, S. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Performance studies on constructed wetland for

treatment of crocodile pond wastewater. International Journal of Environment

and Waste Management (Inderscience Publishers-in press).

50. Supriya, P. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Denitrification of nitrogenous wastewater

using upflow anaerobic packed bed columns. Journal of Ecotoxicology and

Environmental Monitoring 17:501-506 (Impact Factor:3.506).

51. Kanimozhi and N. Vasudevan. 2009. An overview of wastewater treatment in

distillery industry’. International Journal of Environment and Waste

Management 2: 159-184.

52. Arulazhagan, P. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Role of moderately halophilic bacterial

consortium in the biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Marine

Pollution Bulletin 58 (2), pp. 256-262 (Impact Factor: 2.630).

53. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Bioremediation of pesticides. Asian

Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Environmental Science (In press).

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54. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Effect of Tween and moisture regimes on

Endosulfan degradation. Journal of Environmental Science Applied Ecology and

Environmental Research, 7 (1): 35-44.

55. Sudha, S. and N.Vasudevan. 2009. Constructed wetlands for treating wastewater

from crocodile farm. J. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring 19:277-284

56. Sudha, S. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Treatment of salt water crocodile pond

wastewater using vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland. Journal of Water

Science and Technology (Communicated).

57. Veenagayathri, K. and N. Vasudevan. 2009. Isolation of bacterial strains degrading

high concentration of phenol from wastewater contaminated sites. Journal of Pure

and Applied Microbiology, 3:567-572.

58. Kanimozhi and N. Vasudevan. 2010. An overview of wastewater treatment in

distillery industry’. International Journal of Environmental Engineering,

Volume 2, Number 1-3: 159-184.

59. Veenagayathri,K. and N.Vasudevan. 2010. Degradation of tannin at high

concentrations by a bacterial consortium isolated from tannery effluent soil.

Biotechnology-An Indian Journal 4(1):14-18.

60. Veenagayathri, K. and N.Vasudevan. 2010. Biodegradation of formaldehyde under

saline conditions by a moderately halophilic bacterial consortium. Current World

Environment 5: 31-38.

61. Veenagayathri, K. and N.Vasudevan. 2010. Effect of nitrogen sources on the

degradation of phenol by the isolated bacterial consortium under saline conditions.

International Journal of Biotechnology. 6:783-791.

62. Veenagayathri, K. and N.Vasudevan. 2010. Aerobic degradation of Catechol and

Resorcinol by bacterial strains and isolated from wastewater. International Journal of

Biotechnology Research 3:35-39.

63. Arulazhagan, P., N. Vasudevan and I. T. Yeom. 2010. Biodegradation of polycyclic

aromatic hydrocarbon by a halotolerant bacterial consortium isolated from marine

environment. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 7 (4), 639-652.

64. Vasudevan,N. and R.Kanimozhi 2010. Combined biological and chemical

treatment of anaerobically digested distillery wastewater. Journal Advanced

Oxidation Technologies. 13:221-227.

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63. Veenagayathri, K. and N.Vasudevan. 2010. Enrichment of Phenol Degrading

Moderately Halophilic Bacterial Consortium from Saline Environment. Journal of

Bioremediation & Biodegradation 1:104. doi:10.4172/2155-6199.1000104.

65. Arulazhagan, P. and N. Vasudevan. 2011. Role of nutrients in the utilization of

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by halotolerant bacterial strain. Journal

Environmental Science 23:282-287. (Impact factor 1.412).

66. Arulazhagan, P. and N. Vasudevan. 2011. Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic

hydrocarbons by a halotolerant bacterial strain Ochrobactrum sp. VA1. Marine

Pollution Bulletin 62:388-397 (Impact Factor: 2.630)

67. Veenagayathri, K. and N.Vasudevan. 2011. Ortho and meta cleavage dioxygenases

detected during the degradation of phenolic compounds by a moderately halophilic

bacterial consortium. International Research Journal of Microbiology, 2:406-414.

(Impact Factor: 1.20)

68. Vasudevan, N. and R.Kanimozhi. 2011. Decolorization of Azo Dye, Acid Red-18

by Phanaerochaete chrysosporium. Journal of Environmental Science and

Engineering, 53:349-354.

69. Sivaraman, C., P. Arulazhagan, D. Walther and N. Vasudevan. 2011. Feasibility studies

for reuse of constructed wetlands treating simulated Nickel containing ground water.

Universal Journal of Environmental Reseach and Technology, 1(3):293-300.

70. Sudha, S. and N. Vasudevan. 2012. Performance studies on constructed wetland for

treatment of crocodile pond wastewater. International Journal Environmental

Waste Management, 9: 141-153.

71. Greeshma, O and N.Vasudevan. 2012. Enhanced biodegradation of endosulfan and

its major metabolite endosulfate by a biosurfactant producing bacterium. Journal of

Environmental Science and Health, Part B 48:462-269.

72. Vasudevan,N., P.S. Justin Aaron and O.Greeshma.2012. Performance evaluation of a

common effluent treatment plant for tannery industries. Journal of

Ecobiotechnology 4(1): 25-28.’

73. Vasudevan, N., K. Palanivelu, J. Sowmya and V.R. Manoj. 2012.Studies on

Adsorption of Nickel on Sand from Constructed Wetland and Effect of Leaching

Agents, Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering. Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 345-

352.

74. Manoj VR, Vasudevan N. 2012. Removal of nutrients in denitrification system using

coconut coir fibre for the biological treatment of aquaculture wastewater. J Environ

Biol; Mar;33(2):271-6

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75. Vasudevan, N., S.Natarajan and O. Greeshma. 2013. Enhanced composting of

municipal solid waste using external microbial catalyst. Environmental Science :

An Indian Journal 8:156-160.

76. Greeshma, O and N.Vasudevan. 2013. Enhanced biodegradation of endosulfan and

its major metabolite endosulfate by a biosurfactant producing bacterium. Journal of

Environmental Science and Health, Part B 48:462-269.

77. Vasudevan, N., A. Nachan and O. Greeshma. 2013. Enhancement of calorific value

of municipal organics with suitable additives for RDF, Journal of Environmental

Science-An Indian Journal 8:179-185.

78. Veenagayathri, K. and N.Vasudevan.2013. Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol by a

moderately halophilic bacterial consortium under saline conditions. British Research

Microbiology Journal, 3(4):513-524 (ISSN: 2231-0886).

79. Greeshma Odukkathil, and Namasivayam Vasudevan. 2013. Toxicity and

bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soil. Reviews in Environmental Science

and Bio/Technology Vol 12, Issue 4, pp 421-444.

80. Manoj, V.R., N.Vasudevan and A. Uma. 2013. Detection of denitrifying population

from upflow anaerobic packed bed coloumn using PCR. International Journal of

Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2:206-217.

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81. Logakanthi, S. P. Arulazhagan and N.Vasudevan 2013. Degradation of Penta-

chlorophenol by a bacterial consortia and the effect of cured soil on Phaseolus mungo L.

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 2(6): 97-105.

82. Vasudevan, N., Justin Aroon and O. Greeshma. 2014. Performance evaluation of a

Sewage treatment plant using Rhodamine tracer. International Journal of

Environment and Resource, vol 3:7-11

83. Manoj, V.R. and N. Vasudevan. 2014. Integrated modified anaerobic baffled reactor

with aerobic post treatment for nutrient removal from aquaculture wastewater.

Environment Conservation Journal, 15:177-184.

84. Kanimozhi, R. and N.Vasudevan. 2014. Effect of organic loading rate on the

performance of aerobic SBR treating anaerobically digested distillery wastewater.

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 16:467-476.

85. Jayshree, A and N.Vasudevan. 2015. Endocrine disrupting chemicals in the

atmosphere: Their effects on humans and wildlife. Environment International 76:78-

97. IMPACT FACTOR: 5.23

86. Greeshma, O. and N.Vasudevan. 2015. Biodegradation of endosulfan isomers and

its metabolite endosulfate by two biosurfactant producing bacterial strains of

Bordetella petrii. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 50:81-89.

87. Jayanthi S. and N.Vasudevan 2015. Performance Evaluation Of Sewage Treatment

Plant (STP) in Multistoried Buildings. Nature Environment and Pollution

Technology, 14, Issue No. 4: 891-896 (IF:2.618)

88. Veenagayathri, K. and N. Vasudevan. 2015. Degradation of dual phenolics by a

moderately halophilic bacterial consortium and its degradation products.

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 4:1083-

1095. (IF:0.378)

89. Veenagayathri, K. and N.Vasudevan. 2015. Degradation of chlorophenolic

compounds by a moderately halotolerant bacterial consortium isolated from saline

environment. International Journal of Bioassays 4:4102-4108.

90. Sunantha Ganesan and Namasivayam Vasudevan. 2015. Impacts of Perfluorinated

Compounds on Human Health. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life

Sciences, Vol 4 [7] June 2015: 183-191 ISSN 2277-1808 (Impact factor: 0.53)

91. Greeshma Odukkathil and N. Vasudevan.2016. Residues of Endosulfan in Surface

and Subsurface Ag ricultural Soil and its Bioremediation. Journal of

Environmental Management 165:72-80. IMPACT FACTOR: 3.895.

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92. Vasudevan,N. and M.P. Raj 2016.Reuse of textile and tannery sludge in concrete fine

aggregates. International Journal for Scientific Research and Development,

Vol.4(7):217-220.

93. Usharani, B. and N. Vasudevan. 2016. Impact of heavy metal toxicity and

constructed wetland system as a tool in remediation. Archives of Environmental

and Occupational Health (ISSN:1933-8244) DOI:10.1080/19338244.2014.988674.

94. Usharani, B. and N. Vasudevan. 2016. Eco-friendly approach for leaching out heavy

metals from sewage sludge. Chemistry and Ecology (Impact Factor 1.047)

(Published Online).

95. Sunantha G and N. Vasudevan. 2016. Assessment of Perfluorooctanoic acid and

Perfluorooctane sulfonate in surface water--Tamilnadu, India. Marine Pollution

Bulletin (in press) (Impact Factor:3.6)

96. Sunantha G and N. Vasudevan. 2016. Assessment of bacterial indicators and physic-

chemical parameters in Tirupur, Erode and Chennai, Tamilnadu (India).

Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 6:219-260. (Impact

Factor:0.617).

97. Usha rani, B. and N. Vasudevan. 2017 Root exudates of Cyperus alternifolius in

partial hydroponic condition under heavy metal stress. Pharmacognosy Research

9:294-300 (ISSN : Print -0976-4836) (Impact Factor 0.831)

98. Sumathi, M. and N. Vasudevan. 2017. Removal of phosphate by Staphylococcus

aureus under aerobic and alternating anaerobic-aerobic conditions. Environmental

Technology (TENT) (in press) (Impact factor:1.7)

99. Jayshree, A and N.Vasudevan. 2017. Determination of effect of pH and storage

temperature on leaching of Phthalate esters from plastic containers by Ultrasound-

assisted dispersive liquid-liquid micro-extraction. Journal of Food Measurement

and characterization DOI 10.1007/s11694-017-9607-1 Springer Publ. (ISSN 2193-

4126) (Impact factor: 0.536).

100. Jayshree, A and N.Vasudevan. 2017. Bacterial enzyme mediated

spectrophotometric determination of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in drinking water

stored in PET bottles. Analytical Sciences (communicated).

101. Murugan and N. Vasudevan. 2017. Spatial variance of POP's and Heavy metals in

Transformer oil contaminated soil around Tamil Nadu. Environmental Monitoring

and Assessment, DOI 10.1007/s10661-017-6186-x; 189:487. (Impact factor: 1.679)

102. Keno Stroemer, Karl-Ulrich Rudolph and Namasivayam Vasudevan. 2017. Das

Geschaeftsmodell der Wasserversorger als Schuueselfaktor fuer die

Wasserversorgung in Schwellenlaendern. Wasser und Abfall 19:34-38 Springer

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Vieweg, ISSN: 1436-9095 (gedruckte Version) (Impact factor:6)

103. Brinda, R.K. and N. Vasudevan. 2017. Methane oxidation capacity of methanotrophs

isolated from different soil ecosystems. International Journal of Environmental Science

and Technology. DOI 10.1007/s13762-017-1546-1 (ISSN 1735-1472) (Impact

Factor:1.915)

104. Greeshma, O. and N. Vasudevan. 2017. Complete mineralization of Endosulfan

isomers by a biosurfactant producing bacterial consortium. International Journal of

Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2:68-75. ISSN No:-2456 –2165 (Impact

factor:3.585).

105. Murugan, K. and N. Vasudevan. 2018. Intracellular toxicity exerted by PCBs and role

of VBNC bacterial strains. Biodegradation. Ecotoxicology and Environmental

Safety, 157:40-60.

Book Chapter

1 O.Lefebvre, N. Vasudevan, M. Torrijos, K. Thanasekaran and R. Moletta. 2005.

Treatment of tannery soak liquor in a bioreactor using halophilic bacteria. Published in

“Freshwater Management” (Ed. R.Ramesh and S. Ramachandran), Capital Publishing

Company, New Delhi.

2.Vasudevan, N. and O. Greeshma. 2017. Pesticides contamination in Environments,

their Toxicological effects and Biodegradation and Bioremediation mechanisms for

Environmental safety in Environmental Pollutants and their Bioremediation

Approaches. Ed. By Ram Naresh Bharagava, CRC Press, ISBN 9781138628892 -

CAT# K32053.

3.Jayshree A and N. Vasudevan.2018. Air Pollution and Endocrine disrupting

Chemicals, in Clinical Handbook of Airpollution—Related Diseases; Ed. By Fabio

Capello, Antonio Vittorino Gadi, Springer International Publishing AG, P361-380.

4. Jayshree A and N. Vasudevan.2018. Health consequences due to prenatal Endocrine-

disrupting chemical exposure, in Clinical Handbook of Airpollution—Related Diseases;

Ed. By Fabio Capello, Antonio Vittorino Gadi, Springer International Publishing AG,

P.361-380.

5.Jayshree A and N. Vasudevan.2018. Air Pollution and Endocrine disrupting

Chemicals, in Clinical Handbook of Airpollution—Related Diseases; Ed. By Fabio

Capello, Antonio Vittorino Gadi, Springer International Publishing AG, P.381-426.

6.Jayshree A and N. Vasudevan.2018. Postnatal EDC Exposure and Prevention of

Endocrine disruption, in Clinical Handbook of Airpollution—Related Diseases; Ed. By

Fabio Capello, Antonio Vittorino Gadi, Springer International Publishing AG, P.427-

457.

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List of Publications--Conference

1. Vasudevan, N. A. Mahadevan. 1987. Bacterial degradation of veratrylglycerol-B-

guaiacyl ether, a dimer structurally related to lignin. II International seminar on

Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Biomass, Dec 7-10, Maringa, Brazil.

2. Vasudevan, N., F. William and A. Mahadevan. 1984. Degradation of lignins by

microorganisms. 25th Annual Meeting, Association of Microbiologists, India, Dec 7-9,

Pantnagar, India.

3. Vasudevan,N., F. William and A. Mahadevan. 1985. Effect of carbohydrates on the

degradation of teak wood lignin. 26th

Annual Meeting, Society of Biological

Chemists, Dec 15-17, Trivandrum, India.

4. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. Degradation of an industrial lignin by

microorganisms. Symposium on Plant Microbe Interaction: Proceedings of the 74th

Session of the Indian Science Congress, Jan 3-8, Bangalore, India.

5. Gurujeyalakshmi, G., N. Vasudevan and A. Mahadevan. 1986. Microbial degradation

of lignin and model substances. IX All India Botanical Congress, Dec 28-30, Madras,

India.

6. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1987. A study on the involvement of polyphenol

oxidase and peroxidase in lignin degradation by microorganisms. I National

Symposium on Trends in Biotechnology, June 4-6, Trivandrum, India.

7. Vasudevan, N., R. Puvanakrishnan and S.C. Dhar. 1988. Enzymatic dehairing of

hides and skins using microbial protease. 57th

Annual Meeting of the Society of

Biological Chemists, New Delhi, India.

8. Vasudevan, N. and S.C.Dhar. 1989. Studies on the Streptomyces moderatus protease

with reference to unhairing of sheep skins. 5th

Federation of Asian and Oceanian

Biochemists Congress, Aug. 13-18, Seoul, Korea.

9. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1990. Biodegradation of lignin by Acinetobacter

sp. FEMS Acinetobacter Workshop, Paris, France.

10. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1991. Diverse pathways associated with tannin

degradation. National Seminar on Microbial degradation of aromatic compounds,

Madras, India.

11. Vasudevan, N. and A. Mahadevan. 1991. Degradation of complex aromatic

substances and the influence of nitrogen sources on 3(o-methoxyphenoxy)1,2-

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propanediol degradation. National Seminar on Microbial degradation of aromatic

compounds, Madras, India.

12. Vasudevan, N. and N. Palanisamy. 1992. Isolation of a mesophilic bacterium,

Moraxella sp. Capable of degrading phenol. 6th

Federation of Asian and Oceanian

Biochemists Congress, China.

13. Vasudevan, N. and Kunthala Jayaraman. 1993. Treatment and disposal of hazardous

wastes by bioremediation techniques. Seminar on Hazards Control in Material

Handling, 22nd June, Madras.

14. Vasudevan, N. and Asha Letha. 1993. Optimization of pH and temperature

conditions for biological treatment of phenol containing wastewater. International

Conference of Society of Civil Engineers, Mar 10-12, Madras.

15. Vasudevan, N. and G. Vivekanandhan. 1995. Degradation of hydrocarbons by

Pseudomonas sp. 5th International Symposium on Pseudomonas Biotechnology and

Molecular Biology, Aug 21-25, Japan.

16. Vasudevan, N. and L.S. Paulraj. 1993. Metabolism of phenol by Moraxella sp. And

its application in wastewater treatment. Engineering Foundation Conference on

Enzyme Engineering XII September 19-24, Deauville, France.

17. Mujibur Rahman, S. and N. Vasudevan. 1994. Biosurfactant production by a

Pseudomonas sp. Engineering Foundation Conference on Advances in Biopolymer

Engineering, January 23-28, Florida, USA.

18. Vasudevan, N. and L.S.Paulraj. 1993. Plasmid mediated degradation of hydroxylated,

methoxylated and carboxylated benzene derivatives in Moraxella sp. Recombinant

DNA Technology II, Jan 31-Feb3, Florida, USA.

19. Vasudevan, N. and C. Subramaniam. 1993. Degradation of crude oil by mixed and

pure bacterial cultures. Recombinant DNA Technology II, Jan 31 - Feb 5, Florida,

USA.

20. Vasudevan, N., R. Nagendran and V.S. Govindan. 1995. Water Quality

Surveillance—Need and Management Options for Rural Supplies, Second Water

Congress, March 10-11, Madras, India.

21. Rahman, S.K.M., and N. Vasudevan. 1994. Biosurfactant production by a Pseudo-

monas sp MR3. Microcon International, November 9-12, Mysore, India.

22. Vasudevan, N. 1995. Microbial Engineering for Wastewater Treatment—Treatment

of phenolic wastewater by Moraxella sp. II International Conference on Ecological

Engineering for Wastewater Treatment, September 18-22, Waedenswil, Switzerland.

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23. Vivekanandhan, G. and N. Vasudevan. 1995. Degradation of crude oil by bacterial

consortium. National Symposium on Frontiers in Applied Environmental

Microbiology, Dec 11-13, Trivandrum, India.

24. Vasudevan, N. 1999. Microbial detoxification and remediation of petroleum

contamination. Workshop on Bioremediation of Polluted Habitats, March 22-23,

TNAU, Coimbatore, India.

25. Schindler, F. and N. Vasudevan. 1999. Reed bed technology for wastewater

treatment. 4th

International Conference on Managing the Resource—Ecological

Engineering for Wastewater Treatment, June 7-11, Norway.

26. Palani, R. and N. Vasudevan. 1999. Decolorization of azo dyes by whiterot fungi. 4th

International Conference on Managing the Wastewater Resource—Ecological

Engineering for Wastewater Treatment, June 7-11, Norway.

27. Rajaram, P. and N. Vasudevan. 1999. Biotreatment of petroleum oil sludge

contaminated soil. Third International Conference on Environmental Chemistry and

Geochemistry in the Tropics—GEOTROP ‘99, November 24-27, Hong Kong.

27. 28. Bharathi, S. and N. Vasudevan. 1999. Utilization of petroleum hydrocarbons by

Pseudomonas fluorescens. Third International Conference on Environmental

Chemistry and Geochemistry in the Tropics—GEOTROP ‘99, November 24-27,

Hong Kong.

28. Srikanth, M. and N. Vasudevan. 1999. Metabolism of polyaromatic compounds in

the wastewater by a bacterial consortium. XII International Conference on Chemistry

for Protection of the Environment, September 18-21, China.

29. Logakanthi, S. and N. Vasudevan. 2000. Bioremediaiton of soil contaminated with

chlorophenols. Workshop on “Towards Better Management of Wastewater and

Contaminated Sites in Australasia Pacific Region” May3-5, CSIRO Australia.

30. Vasudevan, N., M. Srikanth and F. Schindler. 2000. Mineralization of Polyaromatic

hydrocarbons by a bacterial consortium. Biotechnology 2000—The World Congress

on Biotechnology, September 3-8, Berlin, Germany.

31. Vasudevan, N., R. Nithya and F. Schindler. 2000. Performance of Root Zone

Treatment for domestic wastewater at Sholinganallur, Chennai. International

Conference on Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Tropical and

Subtropical Regions, December, 11-13, Chennai, India.

32. Schindler, F., L. Howe, R. Nagendran and N. Vasudevan. 2000. Planning and

erection of two field research Root Zone Treatment Plants at Anna University,

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Chennai, India. International Conference on Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater

Treatment in Tropical and Subtropical Regions, December, 11-13, Chennai, India.

33. Schindler, F., N. Vasudevan and M. Gerhardt. 2000. Treatment of concentrated

textile wastewaters with halophilic microorganisms. Third International Congress on

Extremophiles, September 3-7, Hamburg, Germany.

34. Vasudevan, N., M. Srikanth, D. Beck and M. Gerhardt. 2000. Selection of Extreme

halophilic bacterial strains for waste disposal. Third International Congress on

Extremophiles, September 3-7, Hamburg, Germany.

35. Barathi, S.and N.Vasudevan. 2002. Bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil.

National Seminar on Biotechnology in Industry, 19 & 20 September, Cochin.

36. Kanimozhi, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Sequencing Batch Reactor—An Efficient

Alternative to Activated Sludge Process. National Conference on Environment and

Sustainable Development, 16-17 Feb, Bharathidasan University, Trichirapalli.

37. Manoj, V.R. and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Options for sustainable aquaculture. National

Conference on Current Perspectives in Aquatic Biology, 17-18 March, University of

Madras, Chennai.

38. Sudha, S. and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Treatment of Crocodile Pond Wastewater using

Constructed Wetland System. National Conference on Current Perspectives in

Aquatic Biology, 17-18 March, University of Madras, Chennai..

39. Bhavani, C.P., V.R. Manoj and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Feasibility of constructed

wetland system as a cost-effective approach to treat captive animal wastewaters

International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, 9-13 July, Leipzig,

Germany.

40. Arulazhagan, P and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons

by a halophilic bacterium. International Symposium on Environmental

Biotechnology, 9-13 July, Leipzig, Germany.

41. Srikanth, M. T.R. Neu, N. Vasudevan, and M. Kaester. 2006. Mineralization of

anthracene by Sphingomonas xenophaga BA2 in the presence of solubility modifying

compounds. International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, 9-13

July, Leipzig, Germany.

42. Kanimozhi, P. and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Treatment of anaerobically digested

distillery spent wash in a sequencing batch reactor. International Conference on

Environment 13-15 November, Penang, Malaysia.

43. Vasudevan, N. and J. Sowmya. 2006. Adsorption of Nickel on sand and its leaching

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in a constructed wetland system. International Conference on Environment 13-15

November, Penang, Malaysia.

44. Vasudevan, N. and K. Veena Gayathri.2006. Aerobic biodegradation of phenolic

compounds under hypersaline environment. International Conference on

Environment 13-15 November, Penang, Malaysia.

45. Jayashree, R. and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Synthetic and biosurfactant enhanced

recovery of endosulfan from long term contaminated soil. International Conference

on Environment 13-15 November, Penang, Malaysia.

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46. Arulazhagan, P. and N. Vasudevan. 2006. Annual Conference of the Association of

Microbiologists of India, Bhopal, Dec.2006.

47. Vasudevan, N. C. Sivaraman and D. Walther. 2007. Constructed wetland system in

the treatment of contaminated water for reuse. 12th

World Lake Conference,Jaipur,

p.304.

48. Vasudevan, N. J.D. Silva, K. Hemalatha, D.Walther and K. Thanasekaran. 2007.

Feasibility studies on the impact of bioremediation process in contaminated urban

lake environments. 12th

World Lake Conference, Jaipur, p.54.

47. Vasudevan, N., P.Supriya and V.R.Manoj. 2007. Microbial denitrification of nitrate-

laden wastewater using upflow anaerobic packed bed columns. Presented at the 48th

Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India.Dec.2007

48. Vasudevan, N. and V.R.Manoj. 2007. Prespectives in Biological treatment of Aqua-

culture wastewater. 48th Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists

of India.Dec.2007

49. Sivaraman, C., N.Vasudevan, and D.Walther. 2008. Reusability of constructed

wetland system for its efficiency in treating metal contaminated wastewater.

Proceedings of the 2nd

Specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater

Systems, 6-9 Feb, p.105.

50. Kanimozhi, R., and N. Vasudevan. 2008. Aerobic treatment of anaerobically digested

distillery spentwash in a sequencing batch reactor. Proceedings of the 2nd

Specialized

Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems, 6-9 Feb, p.46.

23. Manoj V.R. and N. Vasudevan 2008. Suitability of natural and synthetic media in

the denitrification of aquaculture wastewater. 49th

Annual conference of Association

of Microbiologists of India, in New Delhi from 18-20 November.

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52. Vasudevan, N. and Veena Gayathri. 2008. Aerobic biodegradation of phenolic

compounds under hypersaline environment. 49th Annual conference of Association of

Microbiologists of India, in New Delhi from 18-20 November.

53. Kanimozhi, R., and N. Vasudevan. 2010. Integrated biological and chemical

treatment of anaerobically digested distillery wastewater. International Conference

on Advanced Oxidation Techniques for Treatment of Water, Air and Soil, 15 to

18 Nov.

54. Arulazhagan,P., N.Vasudevan and I.T. Yeom. 2011. Role of halotolerant bacterial

consortium in biodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons under saline condition..

International Conference on Microbes in Wastewater and Waste Treatment,

Bioremediation and Energy Production, Jan 24-27, p. 109.

55. Sivaraman, C., J.Sowmya, V.R.Manoj and N.Vasudevan. 2011. Reuse of constructed

wetland system in the removal and recovery of Nickel from wastewater,

International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental

Technologies, June.

56. V.R. Manoj and N.Vasudevan.2011. Sustainable bioremediation of aquaculture

wastewater by development of conceptual model for decentralized treatment,

International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental

Technologies, June.

57. N.Vasudevan, D.Walther and Y.Prathista. 2011. Feasibility of Physicochemical and

Biological Methods in the Restoration of Eutrophic Urban Water body, International

Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies,

June.

58. Greeshma O and N. Vasudevan.2012. Enhanced biodegradation of endosulfan and its

major metabolite endosulfate by a biosurfactant producing bacterium. 6th International

Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 25th to 29th June.

Houston,Texas, USA.

59. Vasudevan, N. and P. Arulazhagan. 2012. Degradation of polycyclic aromatic

hydrocarbons incrude oil contaminated saline water by a halotolerant bacterial

consortium. 6th

International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology,

25th to 29th June. Houston,Texas, USA.

60. Greeshma, O. and N. Vasudevan. 2014. Pesticide residues in agricultural soil and its

bioremediation. 25th

IPHE National Convention on Environmental Engineering & 3rd

International Conference and Exhibition, 12-14, March, Chennai.

61. Brinda, R.K. and N. Vasudevan. 2014. Methane oxidation capacity of methanotrophic

microcosm from different soil and its ability to mitigate methane emission. 25th IPHE

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National Convention on Environmental Engineering & 3rd

International Conference

and Exhibition, 12-14, March, Chennai.

62. Vasudevan,N. 2014. Treatment of crocodile pond wastewater by constructed wetland

system.25th

IPHE National Convention on Environmental Engineering & 3rd

International Conference and Exhibition, 12-14, March, Chennai.

63. Jayashree, R. and N.Vasudevan. 2014. Survey and analysis of organochlorine

pesticides in agricultural soils and groundwater of Thiruvallur district, TN, India.

International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutant (IEEP-2014),

16-17, January, NEERI, Nagpur, India.

64. Greeshma, O. and N. Vasudevan. 2014. Persistence of endosulfan in the environment

and its bioremediation. International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic

Pollutant (IEEP-2014), 16-17, January, NEERI, Nagpur, India.

65. Sunantha G. and N. Vasudevan. 2014. Perfluorinated compounds –An emerging

pollutant in surface waters. International Conference on Modern Progress in

Biotechnology, 9-10, October, BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli.

66. Greeshma, O. and N. Vasudevan.2017. Persistence and bioremediation of Endosulfan

in Agricultural soil. Presented at the 4th International Symposium on Bioremediation

and Sustainable Environmental Technologies, May 22 to 25, Miami, Florida.

67. Jayshree, A. and N. Vasudevan. 2017.A novel approach in the biodegradation of low

concentration wter pollutant, Diethylhexyl phthalate using self aligned facile

nanoparticles. Presented at the 4th

International Symposium on Bioremediation and

Sustainable Environmental Techonlogies, May 22 to 25, Miami, Florida.

68. Greeshma, O. and N. Vasudevan.2017. Bioremediation of mixed pesticide

contaminated agricultural soil using biosurfactant producing bacterial consortium.

Presented at the 4th

International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable

Environmental Technologies, May 22 to 25, Miami, Florida.

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