faculty Profile

• Doctorate of Philosophy, Ph.D , Chemical Engineering Anna University Chennai, 2022
• Masters of Technology, M.S (By Research) Anna University, Chennai 2010
• B.Tech, Industrial Biotechnology, Anna University Chennai 2007.

• Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai (June 2022 – present)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Prathyusha Engineering College. July 2021 – Jan 2022.
• Senior Research Fellow (CSIR -SRF) Dept of Chemical Engineering, Anna University Chennai, May 2018- May 2021
• Junior Research Fellow, (MHRD- JRF) Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, Jan 2015 – Dec 2015
• Research Officer, ABAN Infrastructure Private ltd. (Biotechnology Division), Chennai, India. July 2011- March 2013.
• Research Technologist, Hydrolina Biotech Pvt Ltd. Chennai, India. July 2010 – June 2011
• Research Assistant, Shri Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Chennai, India, May 2007- February 2008

• Bioprocess Engineering
• Tissue Engineering and stem cell techniques
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Total Quality Management
• Microbiology Laboratory
• Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory
• Chemical Engineering Laboratory

• Grants received: CSIR- Senior Research Fellowship – Algal assisted microbial fuel cells for electricity generation and wastewater recycling, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India. 14 Lakhs (2018-2021).

National Conference:
• National Conference on Recent Advances in Algal Biotechnology – NCRAAB 2012, Conducted by University of Madras and Phycological Society, India

Workshop:

• Conducted a Workshop/ Training session on ALGAL BIOFUELS in an International Conference on Renewable Energy -Reaction 2012, organized by Energy Alternatives India Ltd, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India.
• Participated in Indo -US workshop on “Cyanobacteria : Molecular Networks to Biofuels” – Cyanobacteria for biofuel and bioenergy applications- 2012 – Lonavala, India
• Participated in One week workshop on “Bioenergy, Biofuels and Biorefining” organized by Dept of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology , Tiruchirapalli, India. 2019

International Conferences

• Lakshmidevi Rajendran and Muthukumar Karuppan*, Biological Hydrogen Production from Hydrolyzed Sugarcane Bagasse using Bacillus sp. In proceedings of World Hydrogen Technologies Convention, August 27-31, 2009, NewDelhi, India.
• Participated in an International Conference on ‘Innovations in Oils, Fats and allied products – LIPID EXPO 2011,Conducted by Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India.
• Production of Bioelectricity and Algal lipids generation from municipal solid waste leachate using algal assistedmicrobial fuel cells. Lakshmidevi Rajendran and Muthukumar Karuppan*, International Conference on Bioenergy,Environment, and Sustainable Technologies. – BEST 2019, Conducted by Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai -In Association with Department of Biotechnology, India. January 2019.
• Delma Jones R, Lakshmidevi R, Muthukumar K, Nagendra Gandhi N, Perarasu T. Green Synthesis of Silvernanoparticles of plant extract of Similax indica and its potential microbial activity against Biomedical waste isolates. In the proceedings of International conference on Challenges and progress in Biosciences and Engineering – (ICCPBE 2021)- October 28 -29, 2021, Chennai.
• Participated in an International Webinar on Industrial Innovations and Entrepreneurship opportunities in Algal Biotechnology (IIEA-2021) conducted by Institution Innovation council and Entrepreneurship development cell 26-28, July 2021, Chennai.
• Lakshmidevi R and Muthukumar K. ‘Biohydrogen production from enzymatically digested cotton stalks using Citrobacter freundii’ . In the proceedings of International Conference on Environmentally Benign Processes, Products and Materials for Ecosystems (EBPPM – 2021) -November 19-20, 2021, Thiruchirapalli.

FDP:

• Dr. Lakshmidevi. R, participated & completed successfully AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) FDP on “Future Trends in Green Energy Technologies For Sustainable Development” from 25/10/2021 to 29/10/2021 at Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, India.
• Dr. Lakshmidevi .R, participated & completed successfully AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP on “Biowaste to Bioenergy: A future sustainable energy source” from 14/12/2021 to 18/12/2021 at Motilal Nehru National institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India

International Publications: 7

• Lakshmidevi Rajendran, Nagarajan Nagendra Gandhi & Karuppan Muthukumar, Carbon Neutral Electricity Production from Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate Using Algal-Assisted Microbial Fuel Cell. International Journal of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2020 Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 191(2):852-866. (Impact factor 2.926) DOI : 10.1007/s12010-019-03160-5.
• Lakshmidevi Rajendran, N.Nagendra Gandhi & Muthukumar Karuppan. Enhanced biomass and lutein production by mixotrophic cultivation of Scenedesmus sp. using crude glycerolin an airlift photobioreactor. International Journal of Biochemical Engineering (2020) Vol.161, Issue 15, 107684. Impact factor-3.978,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2020.107684.
• Lakshmidevi Rajendran, Nagarajan Nagendra Gandhi & Karuppan Muthukumar Bioelectricity and bioactive compound production in an algal assisted microbial fuel cell with immobilized bioanode., International journal of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, (2020) (Impact factor 4.987). Article in press.
• Lakshmidevi Rajendran and Muthukumar Karuppan*, Enzymatic saccharification and fermentation of paper and pulp industry effluent for biohydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2010; Vol.35, Issue 8,pp. 2289-3400. (Impact factor- 5.816) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.165.
• Sachitra Kumar Ratha,Polur Hanumantha Rao, Lakshmidevi Rajendran, and Senthil Chinnasamy. A rapid and reliable method for estimating micro algal biomass using a moisture analyzer. Journal of Applied Phycology 2016, Volume28, Issue 3, pp 1725-1734. (Impact factor- 3.215) DOI: 10.1007/s10811-015-0731-1.
• Lakshmidevi Rajendran and Venkatasubramanian Sivakumar Ultrasound Assisted Vegetable Tannin Extraction from Myrobalan (Terminalia Chebula) Nuts for Leather Application.. Journal of the American Leather ChemistsAssociation (JALCA), 2018 ; Vol.113, pp. 53-58. (Impact factor- 1.2)
• Lakshmidevi R, Ramakrishnan, Sachitra Kumar Ratha, Senthil Chinnasamy, Valorisation of molasses by oleaginous yeasts for single cell oil (SCO) and carotenoids production. 2020. International Journal of Environmental Technology & Innovation. Article in press (Impact factor- 5.26)

• Asst. IQAC Coordinator
• Guest Lecture Organiser
• In Charge -Genetic Engineering Laboratory

• Senior Research Fellow (SRF) – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR), New Delhi, India.
• Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – Ministry of Human Resource Development , MHRD, India
• Research fellow – BCIL – Biotechnology Industrial Training Program, Bangalore.