RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Water treatment, Wastewater treatment, Nanotechnology

EXTERNAL FUNDED PROJECTS :

• Project title: Development and Demonstration of the Combined use of adsorption and electrocoagulation to remove fluoride from drinking water
  Broad Area : Water Treatment
  Funding Agency : KSCSTE
  Amount : 3.0 Lakhs
  Duration : 2 Years

• Project title: Microbe Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitate Mediated Brick Manufacturing 
  Broad Area : Sustainable Engineering
  Funding Agency : KTU-CERD
  Amount : Rs. 39,000/-
  Duration: 1 Year
   

PUBLICATIONS:

• International Journal : 6
• International Conference : 4
• National Conferences : 3

LIST OF PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS :

1. John Jose Emmatty, Rahna K Rajeev, Helma Mariya Davis, Dr Anjali P Sasidharan, 2023 " Microbe- Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation Mediated Brick Manufacturing", International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, Vol 11, Issue 11, f426 - f450. http://ijcrt.org/viewfull.php?& p_id=IJCRT2311638
2. Sasidharan, A.P., Meera, V., Raphael, V.P., 2021. Investigations on characteristics of polyurethane foam impregnated with nanochitosan and nanosilver/silver oxide and its effectiveness in phosphate removal. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 28, 12980–12992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11257-2
3. Sasidharan, A.P., Meera, V. and Raphael, V.P., 2021. Novel polyurethane foams loaded with nanoparticles—synthesis, characterisation, and evaluation of phosphate removal efficacies. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 19, 7483–7502. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03545-2
4. Sasidharan, A.P., Meera, V., Raphael, V.P., 2022. Nanochitosan impregnated polyurethane foam in the removal of phosphate and coliforms from greywater. Nanotechnol. Environ. Eng. 8, 131–142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-021-00214-0
5. Sasidharan, A.P., Meera, V., Raphael, V.P., 2022. Coliform removal efficacy of polyurethane foam impregnated with chitosan nanoparticles and silver/silver oxide nanoparticles. Water Supply 22 (5): 5675–5687. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2022.186
6. Anjali P Sasidharan, Dr. Meera V, “Performance Evaluation of Treatment of Greywater by Downflow Hanging Sponge Biotower Using Aerated Aerobic Sludge and Microalgae Chlorella” @ International Journal of Engineering Research and Science & Technology Vol 2, Issue 4, pp 13-20

LIST OF PAPERS PUBLISHED IN CONFERENCES :

1. Anjali, P.S., Meera, V., Vinod, P.R., 2021. Efficacy of nanochitosan impregnated polyurethane foam in removing phosphate from aqueous solutions. IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng. 1114, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1114/1/012083
2. Sasidharan, A.P., Meera, V., Raphael, V.P., 2021. Assessment of phosphate sorption capacity and antibacterial activity of nanochitosan impregnated on polyurethane foam. “International Conference on Chemical, Bio and Environmental Engineering (CHEMBIOEN-2021)”, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar.
3. Sasidharan, A.P., Meera, V., Raphael, V.P., 2021. Performance of nanosilver/silver oxide in sorbing phosphate from synthetic greywater. “International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering (YUKTHI 2021)”, Government Engineering College, Kozhikode.
4. Anjali P Sasidharan, Dr. Meera V, “Effect of influent C/N ratio on nutrient Removal in DHS biotower” @ Second International Conference on Material for the Future(ICMF 2011) , organized by GEC, Thrissur on February 2011.
5. Anjali P Sasidharan, Dr. Meera V, “Effect of varying C/N ratio on the performance of immobilised chlorella in DHS biotower in treating Synthetic greywater”, @ 24th Kerala Science Congress organized by Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam on January 2012.
6.  Anjali P Sasidharan, Dr. Meera V, “ Performance Evaluation of down–Flow Hanging Sponge Biotower in Treating Grey Water by Varying Influent C/N Ratio”,@ Second National Technological Congress, Kerala on Sustainable Systems and Processes- Innovations for a New World Order at GEC, Thrissur on February 2012.
7. Anjali P Sasidharan, Dr. Meera V,” Performance evaluation of down – flow hanging sponge biotower in treating grey water by varying influent C/N ratio” @ National Seminar on "Recent Emerging Advances in Civil Engineering & Technology, REACT 2011" on March 2011 at VAST.
    

1. Organised three-day FDP On “Harmony in Structures: Bridging Vastu and Civil Engineering”, VAST on January 2024
2. Oragnised and participated in a One day awareness programme on “ Technological advances in women life” , VAST in March 2012.

PROJECT GUIDANCES:

B. Tech Projects Guided: 20 Nos