ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
Total Journal articles = 109; Total citations = 7741; H-Index = 46; Cumulative impact
factor = 346.7.
Editor (Journal of Environment and Biotechnology Research, Vinanie Publishers)
Editorial board member (Environmental Technology, Taylor and Francis)
Second most published author in the field of "BIOSORPTION" (SCOPUS)
Fast-Track Young Scientist (DST, Ministry of India, 2013)
Ramalingaswami Fellowship (2012), ranked 3rd in all India list
Humboldt Post-doctoral Fellowship (2010)
Chonbuk Post-doctoral Fellowship (2006)
Secured Top 25 Most Downloaded Articles "5 times" for Elsevier Publications
Best Paper Award (Asia Pacific Biochemical Engineering Conference, 2007, Taiwan)
Best Paper Award (KIChe Meeting, 2006, Seoul, South Korea)
Best Paper Award (The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2007, Daegu,
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Assistant Professor (Research) (April 2017 - )
Department: ARCPE
University: Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Visiting Faculty (Ramalingaswami Fellow) (July 2012 - )
Funding agency: Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of India
Department: Chemical Engineering
University: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Post-doctoral Researcher (Mar 2010 - Aug 2010)
Funding agency: Humboldt Research Foundation
Discipline: Civil and Environmental Engineering
University: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Work title: Assessment and enhancement of runoff water quality from vegetated roofs
Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Mar 2008 - July 2012)
Funding Agency: PUB, NRF (Singapore) and Delft Hydraulics (Holland)
Discipline: Environmental Science and Engineering
Institution: Singapore-Delft Water Alliance
University: National University of Singapore, Singapore
Work title: Improved urban water management through aquatic science centers in Singapore
Post-doctoral Fellow (Jan 2006-Feb 2008)
Discipline: Environmental Biotechnology
University: Chonbuk National University, South Korea
Work title: Development of commercial biosorbents for the remediation of dye-containing
wastewaters
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Waste water treatment
Metal, dye and other organic remediation form wastewater, modeling and reactor design
Biosorption
Mathematical modeling, Mass transfer studies, and application to industrial metal and dye
effluents
Green roofs
Substrate development, Plant screening, Runoff water quality and stormwater management
Biodegradation
Identification of metabolic pathway, Microbial kinetics, Mathematical modeling and column
operation
Bioaccumulation
Metal and dye bioaccumulation characteristics of fungi and Immobilization techniques
Phytoremediation
Rhizofiltration techniques and bioremediation of soil
Nanotechnology
Synthesis of nanoparticles
Biofilters and Bioswales
Runoff water quality and stormwater management
Floating islands
Screening plants, design and construction of artificial floating islands
PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED SCI JOURNALS
REVIEW PAPERS
1. Improving the quality of runoff from green roofs through synergistic biosorption and
phytoremediation techniques: A review.
Sustainable Cities and Society 46, 101381, (2019)
K. Vijayaraghavan, D.H.K. Reddy, and Y.-S. Yun
2. Plant-mediated biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles: A review of literature, factors
affecting synthesis, characterization techniques and applications,
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 4866-4883, (2017)
K. Vijayaraghavan and T. Ashokkumar
3. Valorisation of post-sorption materials: Opportunities, strategies, and challenges
Advances in Colloid Interface Science (I.F. 7.813), Vol. 242, pp. 35-58, (2017)
H.K. Reddy, K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Ae, Y.-S. Yun
4. Green roofs: A Critical Review on the Role of Components, Benefits, Limitations and
Trends,
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 57, pp. 740-752, (2016)
K. Vijayaraghavan
5. Is biosorption suitable for decontamination of metal-bearing wastewaters? A critical
review on the state-of-the-art of biosorption processes and future directions,
Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 160, pp. 283-296, (2015)
K. Vijayaraghavan and R. Balasubramanian
6. Bacterial biosorbents and biosorption- A review,
Biotechnology Advances, Vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 266-291, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
FULL LENGTH RESEARCH ARTICLES
7. Characterization and evaluation of reactive dye adsorption onto biochar derived from
Turbinaria conoides biomass
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, DOI: 10.1002/ep.13143, In Press, (2019)
K. Vijayaraghavan, T. Ashokkumar
8. A phosphorus-enriched biochar fertilizer from bio-fermentation waste: a potential
alternative source for phosphorus fertilizers
Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 196, pp. 163-171, (2018)
J.A. Kim, K. Vijayaraghavan, D.H.K. Reddy, Y.S. Yun
9. Portulaca grandiflora as green roof vegetation: Plant growth and phytoremediation
experiments
International Journal of Phytoremediation, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 537-544, (2017)
K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Arockiaraj, S. Kamala-Kannan
10. Assessment of samarium biosorption from aqueous solution by brown macroalgae
(Turbinaria conoides)
Journal of Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Vol. 74, pp. 113-120, (2017)
K. Vijayaraghavan, S. Rangabhashiyam, T. Ashokkumar, Jesu Arockiaraj
11. Preparation of growth substrate to improve runoff quality from green roofs: physico-
chemical characterization, sorption and plant-support experiments,
Urban Water Journal, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 804-810, (2017)
K. Vijayaraghavan and Anay Badavane
12. Removal of Cr(VI) using biological activated carbon and Bacillus subtilis: Fixed-bed
column study
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 251-258, (2017)
C. Sukumar, V. Janaki, K. Vijayaraghavan, S. Kamala-Kannan, K. Shanthi
13. Utilization of Effective Microorganisms based water hyacinth compost as biosorbent
for the removal of basic dyes
Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 57, No. 51, pp. 24368-24377, (2016)
T.B. Pushpa, J. Vijayaraghavan, K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan
14. Dracaena marginata biofilter: design of growth substrate and treatment of stormwater
runoff
Environmental Technology, Vol. 37, No. 9, 1101-1109, (2016)
K. Vijayaraghavan, R.S. Praveen
15. Mono- and multi-component biosorption of lead(II), cadmium(II), copper(II) and nickel
(II) ions onto coco-peat biomass,
Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 51, No. 17, pp. 2725-2733, (2016)
K. Vijayaraghavan, S. Rangabhashiyam, T. Ashokkumar, J. Arockiaraj
16. Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles using green roof species Portulaca grandiflora and
their cytotoxic effects against C6 glioma human cancer cells
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 1732-1740, (2016)
T. Ashokkumar, J. Arockiaraj, K. Vijayaraghavan
17. Malachite green and crystal violet biosorption onto coco-peat: characterization and
removal studies
Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 57, no. 14, pp. 6423-6431, (2016)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Y. Premkumar, J. Jegan
18. Entrapment of Brown Seaweeds (Turbinaria conoides and Sargassum wightii) in
Polysulfone Matrices for the Removal of Praseodymium ions from aqueous solutions
Journal of Rare Earths, Vol. 33, pp. 1196-1203, (2015)
K. Vijayaraghavan and J. Jegan
19. Application of seaweed as substrate additive in green roofs: enhancement of water
retention and sorption capacity
Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 143, pp. 25-32, (2015)
K. Vijayaraghavan and U.M. Joshi
20. Pilot-scale evaluation of green roofs with Sargassum biomass as an additive to
improve runoff quality
Ecological Engineering, Vol. 75, pp. 70-78, (2015)
K. Vijayaraghavan, F.D. Raja
21. Can green roof act as a sink for contaminants? A methodological study to evaluate
runoff quality from green roofs
Environmental Pollution, Vol. 194, pp. 121-129, (2015)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi
22. Interaction of vermiculite with Pb(II), Cd(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) ions in single and quaternary
mixtures,
Clean-Soil, Air, Water, Vol. 43, No. 8, 1174-1180 (2015)
K. Vijayaraghavan, F.D. Raja
23. Investigation on removal of malachite green using EM based compost as adsorbent
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol. 118, pp. 177-182, (2015)
T.B. Pushpa, J. Vijayaraghavan, J.S. Basha, V. Sekaran, K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan
24. Biosorption potential of coco-peat in the removal of methylene blue from aqueous
solutions,
Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 50, pp. 1439-1446, (2015)
Y. Premkumar, K. Vijayaraghavan
25. Evaluation of red marine alga Kappaphycus alvarezii as biosorbent for methylene
blue: isotherm, kinetic and mechanism studies,
Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 50, pp. 1120-1126, (2015)
J. Vijayaraghavan, T.B. Pushpa, S.J.S. Basha, K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan
26. Optimization of Cu(II), Ni(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) biosorption by red marine alga
Kappaphycus alvarezii
Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 55, No. 7, pp. 1816-1824, (2015)
R.S. Praveen, K. Vijayaraghavan
27. Design and development of green roof substrate to improve runoff water quality:
Plant growth experiments and adsorption
Water Research, Vol. 63, pp. 94-101, (2014)
K. Vijayaraghavan, F.D. Raja
28. Experimental characterization and evaluation of perlite as a sorbent for heavy metal
ions in single and quaternary solutions
Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 1337-1345, (2014)
K. Vijayaraghavan, F.D. Raja
29. In situ removal of dissolved and suspended contaminants from eutrophic pond using
hybrid sand-filter
Journal of Environmental Science and Health-Part A, Vol. 49, No. 10, pp. 1176-1186, (2014)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi, H. Ping, S. Reuben, D.F. Burger
30. Application of Ulva sp. biomass for single and binary biosorption of chromium(III) and
manganese(II) ions: equilibrium modeling
Environmental Progress, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 147-153, (2014)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi
31. Biosorption of Cr(VI) using a novel microalga Rhizoclonium hookeri: equilibrium,
kinetics and thermodynamic studies
Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 56, pp. 194-203, (2014)
K. Kayalvizhi, K. Vijayaraghavan, M.Velan
32. A comparative evaluation of sorbents for the treatment of complex metal-bearing
laboratory wastewaters
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 473-479, (2013)
K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Balasubramanian
33. Synthesis, characterization and application of cellulose/polyaniline nanocomposite
for the treatment of simulated textile effluent
Cellulose, Vol. 20, No. 3, 1153-1166, (2013).
V. Janaki, K. Vijayaraghavan, B.-T. Oh, A.K. Ramasamy, S. Kamala-Kannan
34. Hybrid Sargassum-sand sorbent: a novel adsorbent in packed column to treat metal-
bearing wastewaters from atomic absorption spectrometry
Journal of Environmental Science and Health: Part A, Vol. 48, No. 13, pp. 1685-1693, (2013)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi
35. Development of bench-scale bio-packed column for wastewater treatment from
optical emission spectrometry
Clean- Soil, Air, Water, Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 1093-1099, (2013)
K. Vijayaraghavan, E. Segovia
36. Chicken eggshells remove Pb(II) ions from synthetic wastewater
Environmental Engineering Science, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 67-73, (2013)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi
37. Reduction of nutrient contaminants into shallow eutrophic waters through vegetated
treatment beds
Water Science and Technology, Vol. 68, No. 6, pp. 1280-1287, (2013)
C. Han, K. Vijayaraghavan, S. Reuben, E. S. Estrada and U. M. Joshi
38. A field study to evaluate runoff quality from green roofs
Water Research, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 1337-1345, (2012)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi, R. Balasubramanian
39. An attempt to develop seaweed-based treatment technology for the remediation of
laboratory wastewaters
Ecological Engineering. Vol. 47, pp. 278-283, (2012)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi
40. Antimonite removal using marine algal species
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 50, No. 17, pp. 9864-9869, (2012)
K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Balasubramanian
41. Comparative assessment of Al(III) and Cd(II) biosorption onto Turbinaria conoides in
single and binary systems
Water Air Soil Pollution, Vol. 223, pp. 2923-2931, (2012)
K. Vijayaraghavan, S. Gupta, U.M. Joshi
42. Interaction of mercuric ions with different marine algal species
Bioremediation Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 225-234, (2012)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi
43. Competitive adsorption of Reactive Orange 16 and Reactive Brilliant Blue R on
polyaniline/bacterial extracellular polysaccharides composite - A novel eco-friendly
polymer
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 241-242, pp. 110-117, (2012)
V. Janaki, K. Vijayaraghavan, A.K. Ramasamy, B.-T. Oh, S. Kamala-Kannan
44. Starch/polyaniline nanocomposite for enhanced removal of reactive dyes from
synthetic effluent
Carbohydrate Polymers. Vol. 90, pp. 1437-1444, (2012)
V. Janaki, K. Vijayaraghavan, B.-T. Oh, K.-J. Lee, K. Muthuchelian, A.K. Ramasamy, S.
Kamala-Kannan
45. Application of bacterial extracellular polysaccharides/polyaniline composite for the
treatment of remazol effluent
Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 88, pp. 1002-1008, (2012)
V. Janaki, B.-T. Oh, K. Vijayaraghavan, J.-W. Kim, K.-J. Lee, A.K. Ramasamy, S.K. Kannan
46. Biosynthesis of Au(0) from Au(III) via biosorption and bioreduction using brown
marine alga Turbinaria conoides
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 167, No. 1, pp. 223-227, (2011)
K. Vijayaraghavan, A. Mahadevan, M. Sathishkumar, S. Pavagadhi , R. Balasubramanian
47. Biosorption characteristics of crab shell particles for the removal of manganese(II)
and zinc(II) from aqueous solutions
Desalination, Vol. 266, No. 1-3, pp. 195-200, (2011)
K. Vijayaraghavan, H.Y.N. Winnie & R. Balasubramanian
48. Methylene Blue Sorption onto Oxygenated Pyrolytic Tire Char: Equilibrium and
Kinetic Studies
Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 137, No. 9, pp. 833-841, (2011)
A. Quek, K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Balasubramanian
49. Concomitant uptake of microcystin-LR and -RR by peat under various environmental
conditions
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 172, No. 2-3, pp. 754-762, (2011)
M. Sathishkumar, S. Pavagadhi, K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Balasubramanian, and S.L. Ong
50. Single and binary biosorption of cerium and europium onto crab shell particles
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 163, No. 3, pp. 337-343, (2010)
K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Balasubramanian
51. Biosorption of lanthanum, cerium, europium and ytterbium by a brown marine alga
Turbinaria conoides
Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Research, Vol. 49, No. 9, pp. 4405-4411, (2010)
K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Sathishkumar, R. Balasubramanian
52. Interaction of rare earth elements with a brown marine alga in multicomponent
solutions
Desalination, Vol. 265, No. 1-3, pp. 54-59, (2010)
K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Sathishkumar, R. Balasubramanian
53. Experimental Studies on Removal of Microcystin-LR by Peat
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 184, No. 1-3, pp. 417-424, (2010)
M. Sathishkumar, S. Pavagadhi, K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Balasubramanian, and S.L. Ong
54. Immobilized citric acid-treated bacterial biosorbents for the removal of cationic
pollutants
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 162, No. 2, pp. 662-668, (2010)
J. Mao, S.W. Won, K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
55. Green Recovery of Gold through Biosorption, Bio-crystallization and Pyro-
crystallization
Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Research, Vol. 49, No. 16, pp. 7129-7135, (2010)
M. Sathishkumar, A. Mahadevan, K. Vijayaraghavan, S. Pavagadhi, R. Balasubramanian
56. Bioreduction of trivalent aurum to nano-crystalline gold particles by active and
inactive cells and cell-free extract of Aspergillus oryzae var. viridis
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 177, No. 1-3, pp. 539-545, (2010)
A.R. Binupriya, M. Sathishkumar, K. Vijayaraghavan, S.-I. Yun
57. Naphthalene degradation kinetics of Micrococcus sp., isolated from activated sludge
Clean - Air, Soil, Water, Vol. 38, No. 9, pp. 837-842, (2010)
J. Jegan, K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Senthilkumar, M. Velan
58. Batch and column removal of total chromium from aqueous solution using
Sargassum polycystum
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 334-341, (2010)
R. Senthilkumar, K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan, M. Velan
59. An examination of the uptake of lanthanum from aqueous solution by crab shell
particles
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 152, No. 1, pp. 116-121, (2009)
K. Vijayaraghavan, A. Mahadevan, U.M. Joshi, and R. Balasubramanian
60. Removal of metal ions from stormwater runoff by low-cost sorbents: batch and
column studies
Journal of Environmental Engineering ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 10, pp. 1113-1118, (2009)
K. Vijayaraghavan, U.M. Joshi, R. Balasubramanian
61. An assessment on the interaction of an ionic liquid with different adsorbents
Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Research, Vol. 48, No. 15, pp. 7283-7288, (2009)
K. Vijayaraghavan, T.P.T. Pham, C.-W. Cho, S.W. Won, S.B. Choi, M. Juan, S. Kim, Y.-R.
Kim, Y.-S. Yun
62. Biosorption of As(V) onto the shells of the crab (Portunus sanguinolentus): Equilibrium
and kinetic studies
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 48, No. 7, pp. 3589-3594, (2009)
K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Arun, U.M. Joshi, R. Balasubramanian
63. Treatment of complex remazol dye effluent using sawdust and coal-based activated
carbons
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 167, No. 1-3, pp. 790-796, (2009)
K. Vijayaraghavan, S.W. Won, Y.-S. Yun
64. Application of Sargassum biomass to remove heavy metal ions from synthetic multi-
metal solutions and urban storm water runoff
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 164, No. 2-3, pp. 1019-1023, (2009)
K. Vijayaraghavan, T.T. Teo, R. Balasubramanian, U.M. Joshi
65. A comparative study of seven materials as sorbents for removal of metal ions from
real storm water runoff
Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 17, pp. 379-384, (2009)
K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Arun, U.M. Joshi, R. Balasubramanian
66. Elemental composition of urban street dusts and their dissolution characteristics in
various aqueous media
Chemosphere, Vol. 77, No. 4, pp. 526-533, (2009)
U.M. Joshi, K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Balasubramanian
67. Reinforcement of carboxyl groups in the surface of Corynebacterium glutamicum
biomass for effective removal of basic dyes
Bioresource Technology, Vol. 100, No. 24, pp. 6301-6306, (2009)
S.W. Won, K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Mao, S. Kim, Y.-S. Yun
68. Equilibrium Isotherm Studies For the Multi Component Adsorption of Lead, Zinc, and
Cadmium onto Indonesian Peat
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 48, no.4, pp. 2093-2099, (2009)
R. Balasubramanian, S.V. Perumal, K. Vijayaraghavan
69. Removal of Cr(VI) ions by spent tea and coffee dusts: reduction to Cr(III) and
biosorption
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 2113-2117, (2009)
S. Prabhakaran, K. Vijayaraghavan, R. Balasubramanian
70. Carbaryl sorption by porogen-treated banana pith carbon
Adsorption Science and Technology, Vol. 26, No.9, 679-686, (2009)
M. Sathishkumar, J.G. Choi, C.S. Ku, K. Vijayaraghavan, A.R. Binupriya and S.E. Yun
71. Evaluation of fermentation waste (Corynebacterium glutamicum) as a biosorbent for
the treatment of nickel(II)-bearing solutions
Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 228-233, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
72. Polysulfone-immobilized Corynebacterium glutamicum: a biosorbent for Reactive
Black 5 from aqueous solution in an up-flow packed column
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 145, No. 1, pp. 44-49, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
73. Single- and dual-component biosorption of Reactive black 5and Reactive orange 16
onto polysulfone-immobilized decarboxylated Corynebacterium glutamicum
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 47, No. 9, pp. 3179-3185, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan, S.W. Won, Y.-S. Yun
74. Chemical modification of Corynebacterium glutamicum to improve methylene blue
biosorption
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 145, No. 1, pp. 1-6, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan, S.W. Won, J. Mao, E. Cho, Y.-S. Yun
75. A new approach to study the decolorization of complex reactive dyebath effluent by
biosorption technique
Bioresource Technology, Vol. 99, No. 13, pp. 5778-5785, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan, M.W. Lee, Y.-S. Yun
76. Biosorption of nickel from synthetic and electroplating industrial solutions using a
green marine alga Ulva reticulata
CLEAN, Vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 299-305, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan
77. Competition of Reactive red 4, Reactive orange 16 and Basic blue 3 during
biosorption of Reactive blue 4 by polysulfone-immobilized Corynebacterium glutamicum
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 153, no. 1-2, pp. 478-486, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
78. Biosorption of C.I. Reactive black 5 from aqueous solution using acid-treated biomass
of brown seaweed Laminaria sp.
Dyes and Pigments. Vol. 76, no. 3, 726-732, (2008)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
79. Surface modification of Corynebacterium glutamicum for enhanced Reactive red 4
biosorption
Bioresource Technology, Vol. 100, No. 3, pp. 1463-1466, (2008)
J. Mao, S.W. Won, K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
80. An aminated bacterial biosorbent capable of effectively binding negatively charged
pollutants in aqueous solution
Adsorption Science and Technology, Vol. 26, No. 8, pp. 589-598, (2008)
S.W. Won, K. Vijayaraghavan, E. Cho, Y.-S. Yun
81. Biosorption of basic dyes onto Azolla filiculoides: equilibrium and kinetic modeling
Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.3, No. 4, pp. 368-373, (2008)
T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, K. Anand, M. Velan
82. Toxicity of imidazolium salt with anion bromide to a phytoplankton Selenastrum
capricornutum: Effect of alkyl-chain length
Chemosphere, Vol. 69, No. 6, pp. 1003-1007, (2007)
C.-W. Cho, T.P.T. Pham, Y.-C. Jeon, K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
83. Porogen effect on characteristics of banana pith carbon and the sorption of
dichlorophenols
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 320, No. 1, pp. 22-29, (2008)
M. Sathishkumar, K. Vijayaraghavan, A.R. Binupriya, A.M. Stephan, J.G. Choi, S.E. Yun
84. Effect of imidazolium-based ionic liquids on the photosynthetic activity and growth
rate of Selenestrum capricornutum
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 27, No. 7, pp. 1583-1589, (2008)
T.P.T. Pham, C.-W. Cho, K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
85. The ecotoxicity of ionic liquids and traditional organic solvents on microalga
Selenastrum capricornutum
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp. 166-171, (2008)
C.-W. Cho, T.P.T. Pham, Y.-C. Jeon, K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
86. Biosorption of Reactive black 5 by Corynebacterium glutamicum biomass
immobilized in alginate and polysulfone matrix
Chemosphere, Vol. 68, no. 10, 1838-1845, (2007)
K. Vijayaraghavan, M.H. Han, S.S. Choi, Y.-S. Yun
87. Biosorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution using free and polysulfone-
immobilized Corynebacterium glutamicum: batch and column studies
Bioresource Technology. Vol. 99, pp. 2864-2871, (2007)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Mao, J., Y.-S. Yun
88. Chemical modification and immobilization of Corynebacterium glutamicum for
biosorption of Reactive black 5 from aqueous solution
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 608-617, (2007)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
89. Utilization of fermentation waste (Corynebacterium glutamicum) for biosorption of
Reactive black 5 from aqueous solution
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 141, no. 1, pp. 45-52, (2007)
K. Vijayaraghavan, Y.-S. Yun
90. Two and three-parameter isothermal modeling for liquid-phase sorption of procion
blue H-B by inactive mycelial biomass of Panus fulvus
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. Vol. 82, no. 4, pp. 389-398, (2007)
M. Sathishkumar, A.R. Binupriya, K. Vijayaraghavan, S.-I. Yun
91. Potential of Sargassum wightii biomass fro copper(II) removal from aqueous
solutions: Application of different mathematical models to batch and continuous
biosorption data
Journal of Hazardous Materials. Vol. 137, no. 1, pp. 558-564, (2006)
K. Vijayaraghavan, D. Prabu
92. Treatment of nickel containing electroplating effluents with Sargassum wightii
biomass
Process Biochemistry. Vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 853-859, (2006)
K. Vijayaraghavan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
93. Biosorption of nickel(II) ions onto Sargassum wightii: Application of two-parameter
and three-parameter isotherm models
Journal of Hazardous Materials. Vol. 133, no. 1-3, pp. 304-308, (2006)
K. Vijayaraghavan, T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
94. Biosorption of copper(II) and cobalt(II) from aqueous solutions by crab shell particles
Bioresource Technology. Vol. 97, no. 12, pp. 1411-1419, (2006)
K. Vijayaraghavan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
95. Application of seaweeds for the removal of lead from aqueous solution
Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 211-216, (2006)
R. Senthilkumar, K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Thilakavathi, P.V.R. Iyer, M. Velan
96. Biosorption of acid blue 15 using fresh water macroalga Azolla filiculoides: batch and
column studies
Dyes and Pigments. Vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 77-82, (2006)
T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran, M. Velan
97. Application of two and three parameters isotherm models: Biosorption of acid red 88
onto Azolla microphylla
Bioremediation Journal. Vol. 10, no. 1-2, pp. 37-44, (2006)
T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran, M. Velan
98. Seaweeds for the remediation of wastewaters contaminated with zinc(II) ions
Journal of Hazardous Materials. Vol. 136, no. 3, pp. 791-799, (2006)
R. Senthilkumar, K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Thilakavathi, P.V.R. Iyer, M. Velan
99. Nickel recovery from aqueous solution using crab shell particles
Adsorption Science and Technology. Vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 303-312, (2005)
K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
100. Biosorption of copper, cobalt and nickel by marine green alga Ulva reticulata in a
packed column
Chemosphere. Vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 419-426, (2005)
K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
101. Biosorption of cobalt(II) and nickel(II) by seaweeds: Batch and column studies
Separation and Purification Technology. Vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 53-59, (2005)
K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
102. Continuous sorption of copper and cobalt by crab shell particles in a packed column
Environmental Technology. Vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 267-276, (2005)
K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Thilakavathi, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
103. Crab shell-based biosorption technology for the treatment of nickel-bearing electroplating
industrial effluents.
Journal of Hazardous Materials B. Vol. 119, no. 1-3, pp. 251-254, (2005)
K. Vijayaraghavan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
104. Batch and column removal of copper from aqueous solution using a brown marine
alga Turbinaria ornata.
Chemical Engineering Journal. Vol. 106, no. 2, pp. 177-184, (2005)
K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
105. Removal and recovery of copper from aqueous solution by eggshell in a packed
column
Minerals Engineering. Vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 545-547, (2005)
K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
106. Batch and column studies on biosorption of acid dyes using fresh water macroalga
Azolla filiculoides.
Journal of Hazardous Materials. Vol. 125, no. 1-3, 121-129, (2005)
T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran, M. Velan
107. Application of Azolla rongpong on biosorption of acid red 88, acid green 3, acid
orange 7 and acid blue 15 from synthetic solutions.
Chemical Engineering Journal. Vol. 122, no. 1-2, pp. 55-63, (2005)
T.V.N. Padmesh, K. Vijayaraghavan, G. Sekaran, M. Velan
108. Removal of nickel(II) ions from aqueous solution using crab shell particles in a
packed bed up-flow column
Journal of Hazardous Materials B. Vol. 113, no. 1-3, pp. 223-230, (2004)
K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
109. Copper removal from aqueous solution by marine green alga Ulva reticulata.
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. Vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 20-30, (2004)
K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Jegan, K. Palanivelu, M. Velan
BOOKS
1. Biosorption of Metals: A Complete Handbook
Vinanie Publishers, (2016)
K. Vijayaraghavan
2. Green Roofs: A Sustainable Solution to Urban Areas
Vinanie Publishers, (2018)
K. Vijayaraghavan
3. Nanoparticle Synthesis: Biological route, Characterization and Applications
Vinanie Publishers, (2018)
K. Vijayaraghavan
4. Biochar: Soil Additive and Sorbent
Vinanie Publishers, (2018)
K. Vijayaraghavan