Environmental Nanotechnology Laboratory,
Department of Environmental Science and
Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand, INDIA
Research Interests
• Light Driven Nanomaterials for Sustainable Environmental & Energy Applications
• Alternative Materials for Light Driven Applications
• Materials Chemistry
• Waste Recycling
• Microbial Fuel Cell
• Environmental Biotechnology
Selected Publication List
• M. Harshiny, S. Pichiah, K.H. Leong, M. Matheswaran. Facile biosynthesis of ZnO and Iron doped ZnO nano-catalyst: physicochemical traits and multifunctional applications. Journal of Bionanoscience, 2017, Accepted. #Nanotechnology
• S. Sharmini; K.H. Leong; T.K. Wong; G. Lee; S.Pichiah; I.W Na; B.H. Jeon; Y.Yoon; M. Jang, Sonophotocatalytic
degradation of Bisphenol A and its intermediates with graphitic carbon nitride, 2017,Environmental Science and
Pollution Research, Inpress, DOI 10.1007/s11356-017-8729-7(Impact Factor: 2.76) #Sonochemistry
• Kang Y.L., P. Saravanan*, Ibrahim S., Facile reconstruction of microbial fuel cell (MFC) anode with enhanced
exoelectrogens selection for intensified electricity generation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2017, DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.09.059 (Impact Factor*: 3.205). #Microbial Fuel Cell
• K.H.Leong, Z.Z. Tan, L.C. Sim, P. Saravanan*, D. Bahnemann, M. Jang, Symbiotic interaction of amalgamated
photocatalysts with improved day light utilisation and charge separation. ChemistrySelect.2107, 2, 84-90 # Light Driven Nanomaterial’s
• Ching. L.C., Tan. W.C., Leong, K. H, Bashir, M.J.K., Saravanan P., Surib, N.A., Mechanistic characteristics of surface modified organic semiconductor g-C3N4 nanotubes alloyed with titania. Materials. 2017, 10 (28), 1- 12,10.3390/ma10010028 (Impact Factor†:2.78). # Light Driven Nanomaterial’s
• M.Harshiny, C.Nivedhini Iswarya, N. Samsudeen, P.Saravanan, M. Matheswaran, Iron oxide nano-material:
physicochemical traits and in vitro antibacterial propensity against multidrug resistant bacteria, Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, 2017, 45, 121-130 (IF:4.179). #Nanotechnology
• S.K. Mei, Y.L.Kang, A. N. Rosdi, P. Saravanan*, S. Ibrahim, Synthesis and Characterization of Proton Exchange Membrane employing Waste Polystyrene as Precursor, Natural Resources & Engineering, 2016 1, 35 - 42. #Waste Recycling/Membrane
• Rosdia, A. N., Kang, Y.L., Monash.P, Ibrahim.S., Saravanan.P* Preparation and Characterization of Zeolite Polymer Composite Proton Exchange Membrane. Desalination and Water Treatment. 2016, 57(1)13-21. (IF: 1.272). #Membrane
• Sim L. C, Ibrahim S, Saravanan P*, Rapid thermal reduced graphene oxide/Pt-TiO2 nanotube arrays for enhanced visiblelight-driven photocatalytic reduction of CO2 Applied Surface Science. 2015 358, 122–129. (Impact Factor: 3.150). #Artificial Photosynthesis
• Leong K .H. , Sim L.C., Saravanan P*, Jang M, Ibrahim S, Surface reconstruction of titania with g-C3N4 and Ag for promoting efficient electrons migration and enhanced visible light photocatalysis. Applied Surface Science. 2015 358, 370–376 (Impact Factor: 3.150). # Light Driven Nanomaterial’s
• Kittappa, S., Saravanan P., Kim K R., Yoon Y., Snyder S.A., Jang M., Magnetised nanocomposite mesoporous silica and its application for effective removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution, Separation and Purification Technology, 2015, 53(16)67-75. (Impact Factor: 3.299). #Nanotechnology
• Ranjini N., Min Jang., Saravanan P., Jongman Cho., Shane A. Snyder., Nano-structured magnesium oxide coated iron ore: its application to the remediation of wastewater containing lead. Journal of Nanosceince and Nanotechnology. 2015, 9603-9611, (Impact Factor: 1.338). #Nanotechnology
• Leong K.H., Sim L. C., Bahnemann D. W., Jang M., Ibrahim S., Saravanan P*., Reduced Graphene Oxide and Ag Wrapped TiO2 Photocatalyst for Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalysis. APL Materials, 2015 10(3) 104503. (Impact Factor: 4.323). # Light Driven Nanomaterial’s
• Kang Y.L., Ibrahim S., Pichiah S*., Synergetic effect of conductive polymer poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) with different structural configuration of anode for microbial fuel cell application. Bioresource Technology.2015, 189, 364-369. (Impact Factor: 4.917). # Microbial Fuel Cell
• Azrina, A.A., Ibrahim, S., Saravanan P., Nanocrystal TiO2 engulfed SiO2-Barium Hexaferrite for Enhanced Electrons Mobility and Solar Harvesting Potential, Materials Science Forum, 2015 819,226-231. # Light Driven Nanomaterial’s
• Leong, K.H. Chu, H Y., Ibrahim, S., Saravanan.P‡., Palladium nanoparticles anchored with anatase TiO2 for enhanced surface plasmon resonance-stimulated, visible-light driven, photocatalytic activity. Beilstein Journal of
Nanotechnology. 2015 6, 428–437. (Impact Factor: 2.778). # Light Driven Nanomaterial’s
• Leong, K.H., Gana, B.L., Ibrahim,S., Saravanan. P*., Synthesis of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Triggered Ag/TiO2 photocatalyst for degradation of Endocrine Disturbing Compounds, Applied Surface Science, 2014, 319, 128-135. (Impact Factor: 3.150). # Light Driven Nanomaterial’s
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