Dr. Priya V.S.
| Designation |
: |
Associate Professor |
| Nature of Employment |
: |
Regular |
| Qualification |
: |
B.E., M.E., Ph.D., |
| Phone |
: |
9884367843 |
| Email ID |
: |
priya@byt.digital/wordpress/crescent |
Teaching
Educational Qualification
| Programme |
Specialization |
Name of the University |
Year of Passing |
| Ph.D. |
Environmental Engineering |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
July 2015 |
| M.E. |
Environmental Engineering |
Anna University |
June 2005 |
| B.E. |
Civil Engineering |
Madras University |
June 2002 |
Work Experience
| Sl.No. |
Designation |
Employer |
Period of Employment |
Teaching/Industrial/ Research |
| From |
To |
| 1 |
Associate Professor |
B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai |
02.05.2018 |
Till Date |
Teaching |
| 2 |
Associate Professor |
KCG College of Technology, Karapakkam, Chennai |
01.06.2015 |
30.04.2018 |
Teaching |
| 3 |
HTA |
IIT Madras |
17.06.2009 |
01.02.2015 |
Research |
| 4 |
Lecturer |
Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Kodambakkam, Chennai |
01.05.2005 |
30.04.2009 |
Teaching |
Lecture Courses
- Environmental Engineering –I
- Environmental Engineering-II
- Environmental science and engineering
- Industrial waste management
- Air Pollution Management
- Municipal Solid waste management
- Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Research
Research Interest & Core Consultancy Areas
- Biological treatment of industrial effluents.
- Treatment of wastewater using Membrane bioreactor.
- Air quality management.
- Smart solid waste management using IoT.
- Synthesis of nano materials and development of advanced oxidation reactor for photocatalysis of pollutants under UV, visible and natural sunlight irradiation
- Water and wastewater testing
- Design of Sewage Treatment Plant
Research Publications
International Journal:
- M. Ayisha Sidiqua, V.S. Priya (2021) “Removal of yellow dye using composite binded adsorbent developed using natural clay and activated carbon from sapindus seed”, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 33 (2021) 101965
- Priya VS, Ayisha Sidiqua, Ajay, (2020) “Effect of operational parameters and suitability of biological reactors for the removal of VOCs from pharmaceutical wastewater-A review”, International journal of advanced science and technology, vol.29, 10S, pp. 4007-4010.
- V.S.Priya and Ligy Philip, (2015), Treatment of Volatile Organic Compounds in Pharmaceutical Wastewater using Submerged Aerated Biological Filter, Chemical Engineering Journal, 266, 309–319. (Citation -12)
- V.S.Priya and Ligy Philip, (2013) Biodegradation of Dichloromethane along with other VOCs from Pharmaceutical wastewater, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology , 169, 1197–1218. (Citation – 18)
- V.S.Priya and Ligy Philip (2015), Membrane bioreactor for the treatment of VOC laden pharmaceutical wastewater: Effect of biological treatment systems on membrane performance , Journal of Water Process Engineering, 7, 61–73. (Citation-2)
- V.S.Priya and Ligy Philip, (2015), Photocatalytic Degradation of Aqueous VOCs Using N Doped TiO2: Comparison of Photocatalytic Degradation under Visible and Sunlight Irradiation, International Journal of Environmental science and Development. ISSN- 2010-0264, 6,(4), 286-291. (Citation-5)
- V.S.Priya and Ligy Philip, (2015), Photocatalytic degradation of aqueous VOCs Degradation kinetics of VOC International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Vol. 10 No.95 (2015)
National Journal:
- Jeyanthi, J.,Saseetharan, M.K., Priya V.S. 2006. Modelling of secondary clarifier using regression analysis and artificial neural networks. Journal of Environmental science and engineering,48(1),1-8.
FDP Attended
- NPTEL-AICTE Faculty Development programme on Integrated solid waste management, July-Oct 2019
- NPTEL- AICTE Faculty Development programme on Structural analysis of nano material, Aug-Sep 2018
- Faculty Development Programme on Solid waste management, Hindustan University, 22-07-2016 and 23-07-2016
Conferences / Workshops / Webinar Organised
- Online Webinar on “Career Advancements for Diploma students” on 17.06.2021 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur
- Online Webinar on “Green Buildings- The way of life” and “Climatic change and Pandemic issues” was organized as a part of Environmental day celebrations on 03.06.2021 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur
- Online Industry – Institute Meet on 29.05.2021 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur
- AICTE sponsored Short term training programme (online ) on Disaster Mitigation in Three phases from (Phase 1) 07.09.2020 to 12.09.2020, (Phase 2) 19.10.2020 to 24.10.2020 and (Phase 3) from 16.11.2020 to 21.11.2020 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur
- Online Webinar for School teachers on Challenges and solutions of online teaching methods, 06.06.2020 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur.
- Online Webinar Series on Sustainable waste management 06.05.2020 to 11.05.2020 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur.
- International workshop on Smart and sustainable green infrastructure, 3.04.2019 to 04.04.2019 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur.
FDP & Workshop Participated
- NPTEL- AICTE Faculty Development programme on Integrated solid waste management, July-Oct219.
- Faculty Development Programme on Solid waste management, Hindustan University, 22-07-2016 and 23-07-2016.
- National Workshop on Planning and Executing an International Quality Ph.D, 08-01-2016 and 09-01-2016, KCG College of Technology.
Research Guidance
| S.No |
Name |
Research Topic |
Supervisor/DC Member |
| 1 |
Ms. M. Ayisha Sidiqua |
Development and Performance evaluation of a novel composite adsorbent for the removal of textile dye |
Supervisor |
| 2 |
Mr. Adolf Marvelraj L.A.S |
Performance evaluation of Plasma assisted Photocatalytic membrane reactor for the removal of antibiotics in water |
Supervisor |
Extension:
Invited Lectures:
- (Online) Lecture on “Urban sanitation” in SSN College of Engineering (Autonomous),Chennai on 31.05.2021
- (Online) Lecture on “Sustainable practices in Urban sanitation” during the AICTE Sponsored FDP on Curriculum for Sustainability in Vellammal Engineering college on 19/12/2020.
- Lecture on “Development and Performance Evaluation of a Hybrid Treatment System for the Complete Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater” during the Seminar on Biological wastewater treatment organized by Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University
- Presided as Chief Guest and delivered Keynote Lecture in FDP -Modern Eco-Friendly Material in Civil Engineering and Hands on Training of Advanced Environmental Engineering Lab Equipments organized by Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai on 01-06-2016.
- Chaired a Session in International Conference on Architecture Civil and Environmental Engineering 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Awards, Honors, Distinction & Recognition Received:
- B.E: University rank – Twentieth rank in Civil Engineering secured from Madras university
- M.E: Gold medalist – First rank in Environmental Engineering secured from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.
- VIFA Award 2017 for the OUTSTANDING FACULTY IN ENGINEERING (Specialization in Environmental Engineering)
- IET Best Students Project Award –I Prize (2016) and II Prize (2017)
MEMBERSHIP:
- Life Member (11972) – Indian Concrete Institute
- Life Member (9060)- Indian Water Works Association
- Member in Society of Women Engineers
Other Responsibilities
- Coordinator for “National Level School Competition- Young Genius” conducted on 24.10.2018 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology.
- Coordinator for “International Workshop on Smart and Sustainable Green Infrastructure” conducted on 04.2019 & 04.04.2019 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
