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  • Prof Usha K Aravind

  • Professor
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology
Publications 2001 - 2024

Publications

  • 120
    Journal Articles
  • 1
    Book Chapter
  • 5
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 8
    Review
  • 2
    Editorial
  • 14
    Projects
  • 5

Citations / H-Index

2154 Citations
25 h-index
840 Citations

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Expertise

Environmental Studies

Dr.Usha K Aravind specializes in Green technology, especially in the development of nanomembranes for environmental applications such as water purification, low-pressure filtrations, water treatment, water pollution, protein adhesive surfaces, protein-based sensors, and structural variation of proteins, and Advanced Oxidation Processes (for the degradation of organic pollutants).

Personal Information

Prof Usha K Aravind

Female
School of Environmental Studies Cochin University of Science and Technology
Ernakulam, Kerala, India - 682022


Experience

  • Professor

    School of Environmental Studies

    Cochin University of Science and Technology

  • Research Scientist

    School of Environmental Studies

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

  • Project Scientist

    School of Environmental Sciences

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow

    Laboratory for Macromolecular and Structural Chemistry

    University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow

    School of Biosciences

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala


Qualification

  • Ph.d

    Cochin University of Science and Technology

  • MSc

    University of Pune

  • BSc

    University of Calicut


Honours and Awards

2022

One of the top 100 scientists in the world in 2022

AD Scientific index -scientific rankings

2021

One of the top 100 scientists in the world in 2021

AD Scientific index -scientific rankings


Doctoral Theses Guided

2022

Development of self assembled nano skinned multilayer membranes and their application in the removal/recovery of dye and salts from textile effluent

Mary Lidia Mathew, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

2020

Distribution of Uranium, perchlorate and bromated in drinking water at selected regions of Kerala and their remediation using polyelectrolyte membranes

Shalumon C S, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

2020

A study on the influence of environmental factors in rheumatic diseases

Satish Kumar, Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2022

Zero waste campus initiative ,Cochin University of Science and Technology

coordinator

2021

CUSAT Alumni Association ,Cochin University of Science and Technology

Excecutive member

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Cochin University of Science and Technology

Member

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Membership In Committees

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Cochin University of Science and Technology

Member

2021

Facility Management committee-SAIF - Mahatma Gandhi University ,Kottayam

Member


Research Projects

Layer by layer (LbL) assisted antimicrobial membranes for water purification (With Bengurion University of the Negev,Israel)

Funding Agency : SPARC (MHRD) New Delhi

Towards sustainable surface water ecosystems in India: Predicting the fate, transport and effects of urban wastewater pollutants rivers. (With University Leicester, UK)

Funding Agency : SPARC (MHRD) New Delhi

"Establishment of centre for sensor Devices"

Funding Agency : (Government of Kerala under PLEASE(Performance Linked Encouragement fo Academic Studies and Endeavours)

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