faculty Profile

• Ph.D. – Chemical Engineering (July 2006) A C Tech, Anna University, Chennai
• M.E. – Chemical Engineering (1998) Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru Bangalore University – 572 103.
• B.E. – Chemical Engineering (1993), Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru Bangalore University – 572 103.

Academic Experience

• • Professor and Head of the Department from May 2014 in Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur, Sriperumbudur.
  • Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering (2013 – 2014) Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur, Sriperumbudur.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering (2011 – 2013) Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur, Sriperumbudur.
  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (2009-2011) Caledonian College of Engineering, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering (2006 – 2009) Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur, Sriperumbudur.
  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering (2004 – 2006) Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur, Sriperumbudur.
  • Teaching Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering (2001 – 2004) A C College of Technology Anna University , Chennai – 600 025.
  • Lecturer (OG) Department of Chemical Engineering (1999 – 2001) Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode – 638 052.
  • Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering (1996 – 1999) Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode – 638 052.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE,

• Process Engineer, Plant Commissioning [ 1993 – 1995 ] Pallakad Chlorates and Allied Chemicals, Kanjikode, Pallakad – 678 621.

B.Tech Theory Courses

• • Heat Transfer
  • Chemical Process Plant Safety
  • Mechanical Operations
  • Chemical Process Industries – II
  • Chemical Process Industries – I
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Chemical Process Calculations
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics – I
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics – II
  • Energy Engineering
  • Chemical Process Plant Utilities
  • Principles of Chemical Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics

M.Tech Theory Courses

• • Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Chemical Process design

Laboratory Courses

• Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• Process Control Laboratory
• Mechanical Operations Laboratory
• Heat Transfer Laboratory
• Seminar and Comprehension

Title of PhD thesis:

• Solubility and Mass Transfer Coefficient Enhancement Through Hydrotropy 

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

• Meyyappan Narayanan et.al. Experimental design of hydrotropic extraction for recovery of bioactive limonin from lemon (Citrus limon L.) seeds, Separation Science and Technology, Volume 57, 2022 – Issue 5, PP 707-718 citation https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2021.1943683.
• Meyyappan Narayanan et. al., Extraction and comparison of polyphenols in allium fistulosum, cynodondactylon and hibiscus sabdarifa using different methods of extraction’ International journal of latest trends in Engineering and technology, Volume 18 Issue 1 Nov, 2020, PP 1-8.
• Meyyappan N et. al., “Drying of Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) and Black eyed Peas (Vigna unguiculata)”, SSRG International Journal of Chemical Engineering Research (SSRG – IJCER), V4(1),14-21 February
• Meyyappan Narayanan et. al., “Engineering Studies on Moisture Diffusivity of Solid Food Products during Processing – A Review” ChemBioEng Rev 2017, 4, No. 4, 1
• Meyyappan Narayanan et. al., “Dynamic Simulation Of Transient Heat Conduction With Constant Heat Flux” International Journal Of Innovative Research In Management, Engineering And Technology, Vol. 2, Issue 6, June 2017
• Meyyappan Narayanan et. al., “A review on computational fluid dynamics studies in drying processes” Journal of food science research 1(1), 2016 PP027-031
• Meyyappan Narayanan et. al.,“Dynamic Simulation of Double Pipe Heat Exchanger using MATLAB simulink”, SSRG International Journal of Chemical Engineering Research (SSRG – IJCER), V4(1),6-13 February 2017.
• Meyyappan Narayanan et. al., “Generation of energy from salinity gradients using capacitive reverse electro dialysis: a review” Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2021) 28:63672–63681https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-12188-8
• Solubility and mass transfer coefficient enhancement of benzyl acetate in water through hydrotropes “, Journal of Chemical Engineering Data ,2004,Vol.49, Issue 0, pp. 1245-1249.https://doi.org/10.1021/je0342872
• Effect of hydrotropes on the solubility and mass transfer coefficient of benzyl benzoate in water “, Journal of Chemical Engineering Data ,2005,Vol.50, Issue 3, pp. 796-800.https://doi.org/10.1021/je049756u

NATIONAL JOURNAL

• G.Thayanidhi, R.Palani , N.Meyyappan, R.Parthiban, “Carbon dioxide capture by adsorption using sulfur doped carbon material” Environmental Science An Indian Journal, ESAIJ, 12(2), 2016 [065-069]

FIVE YEARS ORGANISED AICTE SPONSORED SHORT TERM TRAINIG COURSE

• Organized an AICTE Sponsored short term course on “Instrumental Methods of Analysis” held at SVCE from 04th to 9th November 2019.
• Organized an One day National Conference on “Technological Innovation on Clean Energy Generation and Environmental Remediation” held on 04th October 2019.
• Two days National Level Seminar on “ Technological Advancements in Fuel Cell Research” during 09th & 10th September,2016

FIVE YEARS LECTURES DELIVERED

• Dr. N Meyyappan has participated and delivered an Invited Lecture/Chair a Session Entitled Surface Wetting Characterization and Estimation of Surface Energy of Hydrophobic Thin Films: Theory, Experiment and Applications in the International Conference on Applications of Smart Materials during 05-07 February, 2020 at Annamalai university, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram – 608 002

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

• Dr. N Meyyappan has presented a paper titled Removal of Basic Green 4 Dye using Raw and Surface Modified Sterculia Foetida Seeds in the AICTE Sponsored International Conference on Advancing Intelligent Computing Theory and Applications by Department of Computer Science and Engineering, B V Raju Institute of Technology held on 22nd and 23rd December 2021.
• Dr. N Meyyappan has presented a paper titled Thin Layer Modelling of Limabean Seeds in a Tray Drier and Evaluation of Moisture Diffusivity During Drying Process in the AICTE Sponsored International Conference on Smart Materials and Emerging Technologies for Industry 4.0 organized by SriVenkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai on 16th and 17th October, 2020
• Dr. N Meyyappan has presented a paper titled Characterization of Polyphenols and its Anti-Oxidant Activity in Allium Fistulosum, CynadonDactylon and Hibiscus Sabdiffera in the AICTE Sponsored International Conference on Smart Materials and Emerging Technologies for Industry 4.0 organized by Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai on 16th and 17th October, 2020
• Dr. N Meyyappan has presented a paper titled Review on Fermentative Production and Optimization of Tofu Whey From Soy Processing Industries in the National Level Conference on Technological Innovation in Clean Energy Generation and Environmental Remediation held on 4th October, 2019 by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai
• Dr N.Meyyappan, et.al., has presented a paper titled “ Analysis on production and utilization of methanol as sustainable fuel for clean energy production”, International conference on recent trends in analytical chemistry, Chennai during 15 -17 March 2018
• Dr N.Meyyappan,et.al., has presented a paper titled “ Production and enrichment of geraniol from Cymbopogon Plants”, International conference on recent trends in analytical chemistry,Chennai,15-17 March 2018
• Dr N. Meyyappan, et.al., has presented a paper titled “Experiment and simulation of Bridge Rectangular Fin Heat Sink (BRFHS) for CPU cooling” RACEEE-2017 held in SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam.

FOR THE FIVE YEARS NATIONAL CONFERENCES

• Dr. N Meyyappan has presented a paper titled Studies on the Effluent Treatment of Waste Water from Fertilizer Industry in the National Level Conference on Technological Innovation in Clean Energy Generation and Environmental Remediation held on 4th October, 2019 by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai
• Dr. N Meyyappan has presented a paper titled Engineering studies on moisture diffusivity in solid food grains in the National Level Conference on Technological Innovation in Clean Energy Generation and Environmental Remediation held on 4th October, 2019 by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai
• Dr. N Meyyappan has participated in National Level Seminar on Software Packages for Dynamic Modelling and Distributed Control System held on 16TH and 17th march,2018 organized by IIChE-SVCE Student Chapter in association with Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai.
• Dr N Meyyappan has completed Technical Seminar for Waste Water Treatment and Hygiene Management toward Achievement of SDGs, Chennai held by the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan on 18th December, 2018

FDP/ Workshop attended

• Dr. N Meyyappan has attended AICTE Sponsored short term training programme on Artificial Neural Networks for rapid progress in Chemical and Allied Industries from 05.03.2021 to 24.03.2021in three phases organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College
• Dr. N Meyyappan has participated in the AICTE Sponsored one week STTP on Modelling and Simulation of Industrial Processes organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University during 20th-25th September, 2021.
• Dr. N Meyyappan has participated in the AICTE – ISTE Short term training programme on Recent Advances in Industrial Pollution Control from 12th – 16th November 2018 organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, SRM institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• Dr. N Meyyappan has completed two day Workshop on Leadership Excellence held on 20 and 21st December 2018 by WOW Mind and Behavioural clinic

• Staff Council Member
• Academic Council Member
• Chairman – Board of Studies, Faculty of Technology
• Member in Discipline and Welfare Committee
• PG Student Representative for Student Council selection Committee Member
• Coordinator – IIChE – SVCE Student Chapter
• Coordinator – AIChE – SVCE Student Chapter
• Department Coordinator – ISO – Professional Objective
• Department Coordinator – Semester in Industry Programme (SIP) 
• Department Coordinator – Patent 
• Module Coordinator – Unit Operations 

• 1. AUTHORED A BOOK ENTITLED “A NOVEL SEPARATION TECHNIQUE USING HYDROTROPES” AROMATIC ESTER SEPARATION FROM WATER ” LAMBERT ACADEMIC PUBLISHING, ISBN: 978-3-8443-1354-3, Year of Publication : 2011.
• 2. Faculty Exchange Program for two months to London South Bank University (LSBU), LONDON (UK) for 2 months during 29th April, 2013 and 28th June, 2013.
• 3. COAUTHORED A BOOK CHAPTER ENTITLED ” TREATMENT OF EFFLUENT WATERS IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES” TO THE BOOK “WASTEWATER TREATMENT ADVANCED PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES” EDITED BY D.G. RAO ET. AL., PUBLISHED BY CRC PRESS, ISBN 13: 978-178040-034-1, Year of Publication : 2013.
• 4. Organized a short term training Program(STTP) for 5 days entitled ” Instrumental Method Of Analysis” during 4th to 11th November, 2019 with the external grant of Rs 1.75 Lakhs from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.
• 5. Best Paper Award for the outstanding paper entitled ” Study on Process Optimization of Bioactive Whey” in the AICTE Sponsored Online International Conference on Smart Materials & Emerging Technologies for Industry 4.0 SMETI 2020 during 16th and 17th October, 2020.
• 6. Best Paper Award for the outstanding paper entitled ” Recycle and Recovery of Stainless steel (SS) Pickling Acids using Ultra Filtration (UF) and Ion Exchange (IX) processes – An Experimental Study” in the AICTE Sponsored Online International Conference on Smart Materials & Emerging Technologies for Industry 4.0 SMETI 2020 during 16th and 17th October, 2020.
• 7. INDIAN PATENT No. 350323,
  Patentee: SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
  Invention Entitled: ” A Process for the Preparation of the Fruit Toffees by Microwave Heating”
  Inventors : 3Students and 2 Faculty Members – Dr D G Rao and Dr N Meyyappan
  Date of Grant : 28th October, 2020, For the term of 20 Years from the 14th day of October 2016.