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BIOGRAPHY

 

An acknowledged researcher and renowned academician, Dr.N.Balasubramanian (Born on 7th April 1967) has 18 years of teaching, research, consultancy, and administrative experience (as in 2022).  Dr.N.Balasubramanian is a Professor of Chemical Engineering. He earned a Ph. D degree in chemical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. Subsequently, he spent about three years as a post-doctoral fellow at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan and CECRI, Karaikudi, India. Since then, he has been working at the Anna University, Chennai, India. He also held visiting positions at Inha University(Korea),   San Carlos University(Philippines), Monash University(Malaysia), Monash University, (Australia), Seikei University(Japan), National Cheng Kung University, (Taiwan).

 

He is currently the Director of Centre for Technology Development and Transfer at Anna University, Chennai since December 2021. Earlier, he was the Head of the Department (Chemical Engineering), Anna University, Chennai, India (2013-2016), and the Deputy Director, Centre for Research (2006-2008). Prior to that, Dr.N.Balasubramanian served as Scientist at Central Electrochemical Research Institute for 7 years (1997-2004), and held various administrative positions as Professor In-charge, A.C.Tech Computing Centre, Coordinator-Technology Enabling Centre to name a few. Before that he worked as Manager at AGRO Pulping Machinery, Madras for 1 year (1985-1996).

 

Professor Balasubrmanian is a distinguished academician and an acknowledged researcher with an h-index of 33 & i10-index of 88 and over 4403 citations (as in January 2022). He supervised 16 PhD candidates and currently guiding 6 PhD candidates. Overall he has over 132 research publications to his credit. 

Dr.N.Balasubramanian
Professor 
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
A.C.Tech Campus
Anna University, Chennai
Tamil Nadu - 600025, India
Phone: +91-044-22359190
Email: nbsbala@annauniv.edu

Director, CTDT, Anna University
Coordinator, TEC, Anna University
Phone: +91-044-
22357929
Email: directorctdt@gmail.com

Earned Degrees

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Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, 1996
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, 1991
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, 1989
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India

Areas of Expertise 

  • Synthesis of graphene based composites for energy and environmental applications (Supercapacitor, Fuel cell, Photocatalysis, Sensor, Solar cell)

  •  Electrochemical treatment of organic effluent
  •  Improvement of Biodegradability index through advanced oxidation process

  •  Development of Membrane Bioreactor

  •  Development of low temperature process for spent carbon reactivation

  •  Safety and Risk Assessment of Chemical Process industry

  •  Modeling lithium ion battery

Awards and Honours 

  • Certificate of Research Excellence 2020 Anna University

  • INSA, India Bilateral Exchange Programme Fellowship 2017

  • ACTIVE RESEARCHER AWARD 2015” Anna University India 2015

  • Distinguished PVC's award for Excellence in Research (2008), Monash University Sunway, Malaysia

  • Recipient of National Science Council Fellowship (2001-2002), Taiwan

  • Research Group Leader - Chemical and Sustainable Processing Engineering [CSPE], Monash University Sunway, Malaysia (2008-2009)

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