I.Athithyan

 ianciv@tce.edu

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PUBLICATIONS       

 Educational Qualification

DEGREE BRANCH INSTITUTE YEAR
B.E Civil Engineering Jerusalem College of Engineering 2016
M.E Environmental Engineering Thiagrajar College of Engineering 2018
Ph.D Environmental Engineering Anna University 0

 Experience

PERIOD NO OF YEARS DESIGNATION INSTITUTION
19-11-2018 to 31-12-2020 2 Senior Research Fellow CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute
15-06-2026 to Till date Assistant Professor Thiagarajar College of Engineering

 Publications

 Journals
  1. Ilangovan, A., & Kanchinadham, S. B. K. (2026). Enhancing anaerobic digestion of food waste using cauliflower stem-banana peel: Improved alkalinity and microbial stability—A case study in Chennai, India. Energy for Sustainable Development, 91, 101921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2025.101921
  2. Ilangovan, A., & Kanchinadham, S. B. K. (2025). Optimization of pretreatment methods for banana leaf waste and its kinetics studies for effective biogas generation by anaerobic co-digestion with food waste. Process Biochemistry.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2025.11.009
  3. Ilangovan, A., & Kanchinadham, S. B. K. (2026). Valorization of banana leaf waste for cellulose nanofiber extraction: a sustainable approach for leather applications. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 16(3), 132.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-026-07069-y
  4. Ilangovan, A., Balakrishnan, A., & Kanchinadham, S. B. K. (2025). Conversion of lignocellulosic waste biomass into valuable derivatives and their pretreatment potential: An overview. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 44(5), e70021.
  5. Maharaja, P., Athithyan, I., Karthiyayini, C., & Kameswari, K. S. B. (2025). Evaluation of ozonation and electro oxidation treatment for the removal of organics and salt recovery from RO reject from leather industries: Sustainable approach for the management of contaminated salt in CETPs. Applied Catalysis O: Open, 200, 207028.
  6. Sai Bharadwaj, A. V. S. L., Ilangovan, A., Kameswari, K. S. B., Patle, D. S., & Kamsonlian, S. (2024). Ultrasound‐assisted synthesis of biodiesel in the presence of a novel catalyst recovered from waste effluent/water: A mini‐review. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 43(5), e14450. https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.14450
 Books
  1. Ilangovan, A., & Kanchinadham, S. B. K. (2023). The formation, influence and recovery of inhibitory compounds in anaerobic digestion. A Closer Look at Anaerobic Digestion, 1–15. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85186802197&partnerID=MN8TOARS
  2. Balakrishnan, A., Athithyan, I., Sri Bala Kameswari, K., & Kalyanaraman, C. (2021). A review on the occurrence and effect of pharmaceuticals and personal care products on the environment. Organic Pollutants: Toxicity and Solutions, 263-277.

 Membership

NAME OF SOCIETY DETAILS PERIOD
Indian Water Works Association Life member (LM-11798) 20-06-2026 to Lifetime