Dr. Yogeshwaran Venkatraman

Dr. Yogeshwaran Venkatraman

Position: Lecturer
School: School of Building and Civil Engineering
Email: yogeshwaran.v@fnu.ac.fj
Campus: Derrick Campus – Samabula
Phone: 3381044

Biography:

Dr. V. Yogeshwaran has made significant contributions to the fields of Civil Engineering, Environmental Wastewater Treatment, and Sustainable Development. His research work has focused on innovative and eco-friendly solutions to pressing environmental challenges. In addition to his academic and research achievements, Dr. Yogeshwaran actively engages in professional development by participating in various technical and non-technical programs. He is also a passionate educator and regularly delivers guest lectures on topics such as water pollution, sharing his expertise to inspire students and professionals alike.

Qualification:

  • Doctor of Philosophy – Civil and Environmental Engineering – Anna University, Chennai
  • Master’s Degree – Environmental Engineering – A.C. Govt College of Engg. & Tech., Anna University, Chennai
  • Bachelor’s Degree – Civil Engineering – Anna University, Chennai

Area of Expertise:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Solid waste management
  • Water and Wastewater treatment
  • Heavy metals, Adsorption
  • Irrigation and Water resources management

Journals:

  • V. Yogeshwaran, A.K. Priya (2025). Assessment of surface water quality parameters using multivariate analysis—A case study of Kurichi and Big Lakes in Coimbatore. Water Environment Research, 97 (3), e70055.
  • Sadheesh Sellamuthu, Elavarasan Saminathan, Dineshkumar Veerappan & Yogeshwaran Venkatraman (2025). Sporting footpaths and toxic dust: a risk-based assessment of urban, suburban, and rural exposure. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2025.2487630
  • A.K. Priya, M. Muruganandham, V. Yogeshwaran, S. Suresh (2024). Recent advances and synergistic interactions in graphene-based polymer nanocomposites for enhanced gas sensing applications. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1008, 176599.
  • Ahmed M. Elgarahy, M.G. Eloffy, A.K. Priya, V. Yogeshwaran, Zhen Yang, Khalid Z. Elwakeel, Eduardo Alberto Lopez-Maldonado (2024). Biosolids management and utilizations: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 141974.
  • Ahmed M. Elgarahy, M.G. Eloffy, A.K. Priya, V. Yogeshwaran, Khalid Z. Elwakeel, Zhen Yang, Eduardo Alberto Lopez-Maldonado (2024). A review on the synergistic efficacy of sonication-assisted water treatment process with special attention given to microplastics. Chemical Engineering Research and Design.
  • Ramakrishnan Subramanian, Yogeshwaran Venkatraman (2024). Analysis of Mechanical Performance and durability of repair mortar with partial replacement of tufa stones with aggregates. Revista Materia (Rio de Janerio), 29 (2).
  • Yogeshwaran Venkatraman, Priya Arunkumar, Nadavala Siva Kumar, Ahmed I. Osman, Muruganandam Muthiah, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh, and Janardhan Reddy Koduru (2023). Exploring Modified Rice Straw Biochar as a Sustainable Solution for Simultaneous Cr(VI) and Pb(II) Removal from Wastewater: Characterization, Mechanism Insights, and Application Feasibility. ACS Omega, 28;8(41):38130-38147.
  • V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2023). Biosorption of heavy metal ions using Green Algae (Sargassum Wightii) – Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamic Studies. Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 42 (11), 3624 – 3639.
  • A.K. Priya, V. Yogeshwaran, Saravanan Rajendran, Tuan K.A. Hoang, Matias Soto–Moscoso, Ayman A. Ghfar & Chinna Bathula (2022). Investigation of the mechanism of heavy metals (Cr6+, Pb2+& Zn2+) adsorption from aqueous medium using rice husk ash: Kinetic and thermodynamic approach. Chemosphere, 286, 131796.
  • Venkat Saravanan R, Yuvaraja R, Andal L & Yogeshwaran V (2022). Evaluation of the performance of packed bed column for heavy metal ion removal using rice husk powder coated with iron oxide nanoparticles. Global Nest Journal, 24 (03), 474 – 486.
  • S. Sujatha, R. Gokulan, D.R. Zunaithur Rahman & V. Yogeshwaran (2022). Investigation of Mechanism of metal ion adsorption from aqueous solutions using Prosopis juliflora roots: Batch and fixed bed column studies. Global Nest Journal, 24 (02), 297 – 310.
  • V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2021). Experimental studies on the removal of heavy metal ion concentration using sugarcane bagasse in batch adsorption process. Desalination and Water Treatment, 224, 256 – 272.
  • Yogeshwaran Venkatraman & A.K. Priya (2021). Removal of heavy metal ion concentrations from the wastewater using tobacco leaves coated with iron oxide nanoparticles. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.
  • V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2020). Removal of hexavalent chromium concentration from the aqueous solution using chemically treated sugarcane bagasse powder. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 97 (9b), 1467 – 1477.
  • V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2020). Adsorption of lead ion concentration from the aqueous solution using tobacco leaves. Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier), 37, 489 – 496.
  • V.M. Divyadharshini, D. Karthickraja, R.P Thamilselvan, S. Elavarasan & V. Yogeshwaran (2022). Experimental studies on partial replacement of E-Waste and Blast Furnace Slag in Concrete. Materials Today: Proceedings.
  • V. Yogeshwaran, E.S. Archana, D. Gitanjali & G. Gowsalyadevi (2021). Removal of Textile Effluent dyes using Tunic of Allium Cepa. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1145.
  • V. Yogeshwaran, S. Snehaa, S. Pradeepkumar & T.S. Vignathirisaa (2023). Hydrochemical Characterization study of Singanallur Lake, Coimbatore. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 43 (4), 376 – 384.
  • V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2020). Treatment of Fish Processing Industrial Wastewater using immobilized jacketed column reactor. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 9, 6284 – 6290.
  • V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2019). Removal of heavy metals using nanoparticles: A review. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 39, 17 – 21.
  • V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2019). Industrial wastewater treatment using advanced oxidation process: a review. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, 8, 485 – 488.
  • V. Yogeshwaran, R.P. Thamilselvan, V.M. Divyadharshini, & T.S. Vignathirisaa (2019). Membrane process and Graphene nano particles in Water treatment. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 8, 1431 – 1435.
  • M.R. Deepak Chakravarthy, V. Gopalakannan, S. Vengatesh Prasanth & V. Yogeshwaran (2022). Treatment of Brackish water using Acrylic Solar Still with Concentrating Dish. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 42 (3), 350 – 356.
  • V. Yogeshwaran, A.K. Priya, R.P. Thamilselvan & M. Adlin Rino (2020). Treatment of Fish Processing Industrial wastewater using Immobilized Jacketed Column Reactor. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 9, 6284 – 6290.
  • M. Sathasivam, S. Shanmugapriya, V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2019). Industrial Wastewater treatment using advanced oxidation process – a review. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, 8, 485 – 488.

Book and Book Chapters:

  • Sameer N. Shinde, Umashankar Yaligar, Sandeepan Saha, V. Yogeshwaran & Sunilkumar Birkur (2024). Advanced Construction Technologies. Aqua Publications. ISBN: 978-93-6175-805-8
  • V. Yogeshwaran & A.K. Priya (2022). Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Its Applications in Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater. Inorganic Materials for Energy, Medicine, and Environmental Remediation (Springer), 69. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79899-4.
  • V. Yogeshwaran, M. Rithy Chellah, M. Banuprakash & P.A. Kavin Karthick. Groundwater Pollution Studies of Eachanari Industrial Estate, Coimbatore. Futuristic Trends in Construction Materials & Civil Engineering, 3 (4), IIP Series, Pg. No. 143 – 151. eISBN- 978-93-5747-676-8

Conference:

  • Presented a paper titled “Biosorption of Methylene Blue Dye Using Algal Derived Biochar: Batch Adsorption, Kinetics, RSM, and ANN studies”, in the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Water (ICSW) held at KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology on 22 – 23 March, 2025.
  • Presented a paper titled “Removal of Heavy Metals Using Nanoparticles as an Adsorbent – A review” in the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology (ICETET) held at Pandian Saraswathi Yadav Engineering College on 9th & 10th March 2018.
  • Presented a paper titled “An Experimental study on Mechanical Properties of vermiculite concrete with rice husk ash and silica fume as mineral admixtures” in the National conference of Eco-friendly Infrastructure development EID – 18, held at Karunya University, Coimbatore on 22nd March 2018.
  • Presented a paper titled “Removal of Heavy Metals using Nanoparticles – A review” in the National conference of Ground Enhancement for Engineering Practices, held at Karunya University, Coimbatore on 12th & 13th April 2018.
  • Participated in a two-day all-India Seminar on “Advanced Techniques for Sustainable Solid Waste Management for Green India” organized by The Institution of Engineers (India) Ltd, in association with Department of Civil Engineering, Vellalar College of Engg & Tech, Erode during 04th & 05th September 2018.
  • Presented a paper in the 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering and Technology – ICRAET 2019 titled “Treatment of Fish processing industrial wastewater using immobilized jacketed column reactor” at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology on 8th & 9th – Feb – 19.
  • Presented a paper in the 4th International Conference on Recent Innovations in Civil Engineering and Technology titled “Experimental study on partial replacement of cement with rice husk ash foundry sand as fine aggregate in concrete, held at JCT College of Engineering on 11 & 12th March 2020.

Patent:

  • V. Yogeshwaran, M.R. Ezhilkumar, S. Seenivasan, P.R. Riyas & T. Vignesh. Low-cost potable water purifier. Patent File No. 202241015663. Published in IPR Journal No. 15/2022.
  • Ezhilkumar. M.R., Yogeshwaran. V, Jesudass A, and Sadheesh S. Capsule Robo to track the leakages in water pipelines. Patent File No. 202241050786. Dated on 06/09/2022.

Teaching interests:

  • Water and Wastewater Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Air Pollution Control
  • Solid Waste Management
  • Urban Stormwater Management

Research interest:

  • Nano-Adsorption
  • Heavy metal and dye removal
  • Membrane process
  • Advanced oxidation