Centre of Excellence in Environmental Studies
GCT is offering M.E. (Environmental Engineering) course (Full time & Part time) from 1981 onwards. Extensive research works are being carried out in the fields of water and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, water and air quality monitoring and assessment. The department is carrying out consultancy services as a third party consultant in the design and commissioning new STP and Monitoring the existing STP, water treatment plant and solid waste management system. Environmental Engineering as a wing of Civil Engineering has established “Centre of Excellence for Environmental Studies” (CoE-ES) under the sub-component 1.2.1 of TEQIP Phase II with the funding of Rs.5 Crores sanctioned by NPIU, Noida. The Centre for Environmental Biotechnology and Nanotechnology has a strong multidisciplinary integration of sciences and engineering team. In addition TEQIP in phase III provision is made for the continuation of R&D activities of CoE-ES, for which additional fund of Rs.1 crore is allotted.
Thematic Area:
- Biotechnology applications for Bio fuel production from waste.
- Nanotechnology applications for Environmental management.
Specific Objectives of CoE-ES:
- Fundamental Research
- Applied research and technology transfer
- Knowledge transfer for students
- Dissemination of knowledge through long and short training courses, workshops & conferences
- Assessments and consultancy services for private and public organizations.
- Publications in scientific journals
Team of CoE-ES:
| Principal Investigator | : Dr. J. Jeyanthi, Associate professor in Civil Engg |
| Procurement & Financial Nodal Officer | : Mr. S. Murugan, Assistant professor in Civil Engg |
Advisory Committee Members of CoE-ES:
- Dr. S. Rajamani, Chairman, AIUE Commission
- Dr. K. Thanasekaran, Retired Professor, Anna University, Chennai
- Dr. K. Thanasekaran, Retired Professor, Anna University, Chennai
- Dr. S. Rajamohan, Managing Director, Enviro Care India Pvt Ltd.
- Dr. P. Lakshmanaperumalswamy, Emeritus Professor, Bharathiar University
- Dr. Paramasivam, Retired Scientist, NEERI, Nagpur
- Dr. K. Muthukumaran, Professor - Chemistry, GCT, Coimbatore
- Dr. S. Vairam, Asso.Prof - Chemistry, GCT, Coimbatore
- Dr. N. Suriyanarayanan, Asso. Prof. - Physics, GCT, Coimbatore
- Mrs. M. C. Ravathi, APCE, GCT, Coimbatore
- Mrs. R. Bhuvaneswari, APCE, GCT, Coimbatore
Research contacts with Foreign, Indian Institutes & Research Institutes
- Michigan State University USA,
- CLRI, Chennai
- M/s. Aban Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
Ongoing Research
- Production of Biodiesel from Industrial wastewater
- Energy Recovery from Solid waste
- Alternate Resource recovery from E- waste
- Adsorptive and Photocatalytic degradation of Dyes using Carbon Nanotubes
- Electrocoagulation Studies using Nanoparticle Embedded Synthesized Membranes
- Photocatalytic Studies on Endocrine Disruptors using NanoComposites
- Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater by Advanced Oxidation Process and Photocatalysis.
- Wastewater treatment using Algal biomass
Laboratories
- Public Health laboratory
- Computer centre
- Biotech laboratory
- Nanotechnology Laboratory
- Public Health lab
- Nano lab
- Biotechnology Research lab
TESTING AND CONSULTANCY
Testing facilities:
| S.No | Name of the facility | Testing Fee Rs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Testing of water samples for potability – per Parameter | 500 | ||
| 2 | Analysis of sewage sample – per Parameter | 500 | ||
| 3 | Analysis of industrial effluent – per Parameter | 500 | ||
| 1 | High Performance liquid chromatography – Per sample | 400 | ||
| 2 | Accelerated Solvent Extractor – Per 500ml | 400 | ||
| 3 | Atomic Force Microscope (Non Contact Mode) – Per sample | 1000 | ||
| 4 | Biodiesel Rancimat – Per Sample (Per temperature) | 400 | ||
| 5 | Double – Beam UV-Vis Spectrophotometer – Per sample | Liquid | 100 | |
| Solid | 200 | |||
| 6 | Large Volume Centrifuge – Per 50 ml | 100 | ||
| 7 | Moisture Analyser – Per Sample | 100 | ||
| 8 | Particle Size – Per sample | 350 | ||
| 9 | Zeta Potential Analyser – Per sample | 200 | ||
| 10 | Plantary Ball Mill – Per hour | 50 | ||
| 11 | Electro chemical studies(IV-CV/Cyclic voltametry/corrosion studies) – Per characterization per sample |
150 | ||
| 12 | Programmable Spin coater – Per sample | 100 | ||
| 13 | Rotary Vaccum Evaporator – Per 500ml | 300 | ||
| 14 | Sonicator – Per sample | 100 | ||
| 15 | Surface area analyser – Per sample | 1000 | ||
| 16 | Tissue tearor –Per sample | 150 | ||
| 17 | Total organic carbon – Per sample | 200 | ||
| 18 | Ultra probe Sonicator | 100 | ||
| 19 | Fourier transform Infrared Spectroscopy – Per sample | 400 cm-1 | 150 | |
| 600cm-1 | 100 | |||
*Applicable charges extra.
Consultancy:
- Design, Performance analysis and adequacy of STP,ETP
- Air quality
- Solid waste management
- GIS application