Research is the cornerstone of progress, and our institution is dedicated to fostering a vibrant research culture that empowers students and scholars to explore, innovate, and excel. Through interdisciplinary collaborations, state-of-the-art facilities, and expert guidance, we encourage inquisitive minds to pursue groundbreaking studies that address global challenges.
Our commitment to research excellence not only advances knowledge but also equips students with the skills and insights needed to make meaningful contributions to society and shape a better future.
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
• CSIR-RA (Govt.of India) School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, India
• Laboratory for Macromolecular and Structural Chemistry, KU Leuven, Belgium (Procter and Gamble R&D project Fellowship)
• Laboratory of coating technology, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), The Netherlands
• CSIR-Pool Scientist, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
• Project Scientist /DST Women, School of Chemical Sciences, M.G. University, Kottayam
• DST Women Scientist, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
RESEARCH PROJECTS – 17
FUNDING AGENCIES
• Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi
• Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi
• University Grants Commission (UGC) Under Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative
• Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment, Trivandrum
• Danish Research Council
• SPARC (MHRD) New Delhi
• Government of Kerala under PLEASE (Performance Linked Encouragement for Academic Studies and Endeavours)
• DST BDTD ( NEW DELHI)
• Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan 2.0 (RUSA 2.0)
• DST-SERB(ANRF)
• CSIR ASPIRE
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (136)
Recent Publications
1. Moorchilot, V. S., Louis, H., Haridas, A., Praveena, P., Arya, S. B., Nair, A. S., ... & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2025).
Bisphenols in indoor dust: A comprehensive review of global distribution, exposure risks, transformation, and
biomonitoring. Chemosphere, 370, 143798.
2. Smailov, B. M., Beisenbayev, O. K., Anarbayev, A. A., Zakirov, B. S., & Aravind, U. K. (2025). Influence of granule
structure mineral fertilizers for their physical and chemical properties. Kompleksnoe Ispolzovanie Mineralnogo
Syra= Complex use of mineral resources, 335(4), 26-33.
3. Aradhana, K. S., Moorchilot, V. S., Joo, T., Aravindakumar, C. T., & Aravind, U. K. (2024). Spider Webs as Passive Monitors
of Microplastic and Its Copollutants in Indoor Environments. ACS Omega.
4. Unnikrishnan, A., Nazim, M. A., Aravindakumar, C. T., & Aravind, U. K. (2024). Abundance of low-molecular-weight phthalates
among contaminants of emerging concerns in a riverine system. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,
12(6), 114574.
5. Nandan, S. P., Moorchilot, V. S., Asokan, A., Turabdzhanov, S., Mirzarakhmatov, U., Rakhimova, L., ... & Aravind, U. K. (2024).
Coir based biofiltration system for enhanced removal of water pollutants. Next Sustainability, 4, 100045.
6. Unnikrishan, A., Khalid, N. K., Rayaroth, M. P., Thomas, S., Nazim, A., Aravindakumar, C. T., & Aravind, U. K. (2024).
Occurrence and distribution of steroid hormones (estrogen) and other contaminants of emerging concern0
in a South Indian water body. Chemosphere, 351, 141124.
7. Gopalakrishnan, A., Janardhanan, D. V., Sasi, S., Aravindakumar, C. T., & Aravind, U. K. (2024). Organic micropollutant
removal and phosphate recovery by polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes: Impact of buildup interactions.
Chemosphere, 350, 141078.
8. Ahmad, M., Aravind, U. K., & Plappally, A. (2024). Assessment of the physiochemical properties and sustainability of locally
produced ceramic G-filter in a long term experiment. Chemosphere, 365, 143323.
9. Joseph, N. K., Koshy, V. J., Aravind, U. K., & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2024). Photo-transformation of ofloxacin in
natural aquatic conditions: Impact of Indirect photolysis on the product profile and transformation
mechanism. Chemosphere, 142484.
10. Smailov, B., Aravind, U., Kadirbayeva, A., Sarypbekova, N., Azimov, A., & Issabayev, N. (2024). Synthesis of EPAN
and applications in the encapsulation of potassium humate. Green Processing and Synthesis, 13(1), 20240004.
11. Venukumar, A., Azimov, A. M., Iztleuov, G. M., Moorchilot, V. S., Aravind, U. K., Sataev, M. I., ... & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2024).
Temporal Assessment of Phosphorus Speciation in a Model Ramsar Lake System in Asia. Hydrology, 11(5), 70.
12. Joseph, N. K., Azimov, A. M., Iztleuov, G. M., Koshy, V. J., Aravind, U. K., Sataev, M. I., & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2024).
Role of the aquatic environment in enhancing and inhibiting phototransformation of pharmaceutically active
compounds. Emerging Contaminants, 100371.
13. Francis, N., Choudhary, Y. S., Abraham, T., Aravind, U. K., & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2024). TMDC-based hybrid
photocatalyst for antibiotics degradation: A comprehensive review. FlatChem, 45, 100653.
14. Joseph, M., Paulson, F., Nasrin, C., Aparna, S., Remello, S.N., Haridas, S. and k Aravind, U., 2024. Layer-by-layer
assembled graphitic carbon nitride membranes for water treatment. Chemosphere, p.141544.
15. Smailov, B., & Aravind, U. (2024). Synthesis of humic acid with the obtaining of potassium humate based on
coal waste from the Lenger deposit, Kazakhstan. Green Processing and Synthesis, 13(1), 20230150.
16. Smailov, B., & Aravind, U. (2024). Green processing & synthesis: Synthesis of humic acid with the obtaining of
potassium humate based on coal waste from the Lenger deposit, Kazakhstan.
17. Moorchilot, V.S., Arun, P., Aravind, U.K. and Aravindakumar, C.T., 2024. Human exposure to methyl and butyl
parabens and their transformation products in settled dust collected from urban, semi-urban, rural,
and tribal settlements in a tropical environment. Environmental Research, 242, p.117805.
18. Joseph, N. K., Koshy, V. J., Aravind, U. K., & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2024). Photo-transformation of ofloxacin in
natural aquatic conditions: Impact of Indirect photolysis on the product profile and transformation
mechanism. Chemosphere, 142484.
19. Joseph, M., Paulson, F., Nasrin, C., Aparna, S., Remello, S.N., Haridas, S. and k Aravind, U., 2024. Layer-by-layer
assembled graphitic carbon nitride membranes for water treatment. Chemosphere, p.141544.
20. Unnikrishan, A., Khalid, N.K., Rayaroth, M.P., Thomas, S., Nazim, A., Aravindakumar, C.T. and Aravind, U.K., 2024.
Occurrence and distribution of steroid hormones (estrogen) and other contaminants of emerging
concern in a south indian water body. Chemosphere, 351, p.141124.
21. Moorchilot, V.S., Arun, P., Aravind, U.K. and Aravindakumar, C.T., 2024. Human exposure to methyl and butyl
parabens and their transformation products in settled dust collected from urban, semi-urban, rural, and
tribal settlements in a tropical environment. Environmental Research, 242, p.117805.
22. Nejumal, K. K., Satayev, M. I., Rayaroth, M. P., Arun, P., Dineep, D., Aravind, U. K., ... & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2023).
Degradation studies of bisphenol S by ultrasound activated persulfate in aqueous medium.
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 101, 106700.
23. Ahmad, M., Duhan, S., Satankar, R. K., Aravind, U. K., & Plappally, A. (2023). Long-term reliability assessment of ceramic
water filters: strength and electro-kinetic parameter studies. Desalination and Water Treatment, 309, 200-209.
24. John, R., Aravindakumar, C. T., & Aravind, U. K. Delineating the Cascade of Molecular Events in Protein Aggregation Triggered
by Glyphosate, Aminomethylphosphonic Acid, and Roundup in Serum Albumins. Aminomethylphosphonic Acid,
and Roundup in Serum Albumins.
25. Rayaroth, M. P., Boczkaj, G., Aubry, O., Aravind, U. K., & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2023). Advanced Oxidation Processes for
Degradation of Water Pollutants—Ambivalent Impact of Carbonate Species: A Review. Water, 15(8), 1615.
26. Reyaroth, M., Aravind, U., Boczkaj, G., & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2023). Nonphotochemical generation of Singlet
oxygen in pollutant remediation: A mini-review on the degradation pathway based on mass spectrometry
and DFT calculations.
27. Gopalakrishnan, A., Mathew, J., Thomas, J. M., Thankachan, G., Aravindakumar, C. T., & Aravind.
28. U. K. (2023). Spectro-kinetic investigations on the release mechanism of lysozyme from layer-by- layer reservoirs.
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 222, 113135.
29. Menacherry, S. P. M., Aravind, U. K., & Aravindakumar, C. T. (2022). Transformation Mechanism of Organic CECs by
Photochemical Oxidation Processes: Insights from Mass Spectrometry. In Photo-and Electrochemical Water
Treatment (pp. 34-59).
30. Bаkyt, S., Aravindkumar, C. T., & Aravind, U. K. (2022). INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANISM OF SELECTIVE
EXTRACTION OF IONS OF VARIOUS SALTS FROM WATER, USING POLYAMIDE MEMBRANES.
Chemical Journal of Kazakhstan, (4).
BOOKS PUBLISHED /CHAPTERS CONTRIBUTED
1. Vishnu S Moorchilot, Usha K. Aravind, Charuvila T. Aravindakumar, Airborne Microplastics - sources, characteristics,dynamics and
health implications in the book Microplastics in Environment - sources, potential risks, analytical challenges, and remediation
strategies. Edited by: Ganga Ram Doi: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003468141
2. Sasina Sai OK, Usha K Aravind ,Charuvila T Aravindakumar, “Pectin based encapsulation systems for bioactive components”in the book
‘Biomaterials in Microencapsulation’ edited by Dr.Ashutosh Sharma (2024)
3. Naveen S Lal,John Richard Thomas,Sumith Satheendran,Abin Varghese,Usha K Aravind, and C.T Aravindakumar “Spatio-Temporal
Dynamics of land use/land cover pattern in greater cochin region:A Geospatial Approach’’ (167-172) in Impact of
climate change Biodiversity and environment, edited by Ajay Kumar, Vashisht and Anila George ,Associated Publishing
Company,2021(ISBN 13 :9789389719383)
4. Jeeva M. Philip, Usha K. Aravind, C. T. Aravindakumar “Use of Antibiotics in Animals and Its Possible Impacts in the Environment”
(pages 77- 91), in the “Handbook of Research on Social Marketing and Its Influence on Animal Origin Food Product
Consumption” Edited by Diana Bogueva, Dora Marinova, and Talia Raphaely (Editors), IGA Global (Idea Group, USA), 2018,
ISBN13: 9781522547570
5. Usha K. Aravind, Subha Sasi, Mary Lidiya Mathew, C. T. Aravindakumar, Layer by layer (LbL) coated multilayer membranes in dye house
effluent treatment (Chapter 22) in “Membrane Technology: Sustainable Solutions in Water, Health, Energy and Environmental
Sectors” Edited by S. Sridhar, CRC Press 2018
6. R. K. Satankar, A. Kaurwar, S. Gupta, K. Usha, S T. Azeko, W. O. Soboyejo, A. B.O. Soboyejo and A Plappally, Role of Equine Ordure in
Enhancing Physical and Mechanical Properties of Natural Bio-active Composites, in Advanced Polymeric Materials For Sustainability
And Innovations, Editor(S): D. Rouxel, Sajith T.A, S. Thomas, N. Kalarikkal, 2017, Apple Academic Press, NY.
• Occurrence, seasonal variation and risk assessment of low molecular-weight phthalates in a South Indian riverine system, Sixth
International Conference on Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Sulfidized nano-zerovalent iron persulfate system; Comprehensive insights into degradation of different pharmaceutical contaminants,
Sixth International Conference on Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• From air to water: Disposable face masks as vectors for PAH dispersion in environmental matrices, Sixth International Conference on
Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Interaction of microplastics with nano skinned microfiltration membrane in the presence of beta blockers, Sixth International Conference on
Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Assessing the toxicological impact of priority water contaminant bisphenols on bio macro molecules, Sixth International Conference
on Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Water quality assessment of the Periyar river with focus on emerging contaminants Sixth International Conference on Water: From Pollution
to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Does exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides increase the risk of protein aggregation disorders?, Sixth International Conference on Water:
From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Structural fire emissions and organic pollutant leaching: Implications for ground water quality and sensitive ecosystems, Sixth International
Conference on Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Multilayer assembly with biopolymers for the release of enzymes for the control of biopathogens, Sixth International Conference on
Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Organic micropollutants and health risk analysis post-fire incident at Bramhapuram Landfill, Sixth International Conference on
Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Removal of mefenamic acid from water using amino functionalized MOF, Sixth International Conference on Water: From Pollution
to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Understanding membrane fouling: The role of diethyl phthalate and bovine serum albumin interactions, Sixth International Conference
on Water: From Pollution to Purification (ICW-2024)
• Heavy metals in dust fallout from the atmosphere contaminated by a catastrophic fire in a municipal solid waste treatment plant located
in South-Western India” 6 th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration 2024 at Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco
• Antimicrobial activity of lysozyme-loaded CHI/PSS multilayer membranes,Indo-Russian SPARC Workshop on “Advanced Materials for
Separation” 2024 at School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
• Investigation of heavy metals intrusion into indoor dust of households nearby a solid waste treatment plant effected by a catastrophic fire”.
International Conference on Advanced Research 2024 at MES KEE VEE YEM College, Valanchery, Malappuram 2024
• Protein adhesive and repellent surfaces from differently growing Nano skinned Microfiltration Membrane , International Conference on
Membrane Based Separations: Past, Present & Future (MSPPF 2023)
• Nanolayered Coir fiber -A green material for the recycling of color industry waste water, 35 th Kerala Science Congress , 2023
• Presence of Traditional and Emerging Contaminants in Environmental Matrices: Toxicological Implications Based on Protein Amyloid
Formation, International conference on water: From pollution to purification ICW 2023
• "Antimicrobial Activity of Lysozyme Loaded CHI/PSS Multilayer Membranes", International conference on water: From pollution to
purification ICW, 2023
• "Mass Spectrometric Analysis for the Occurrence of Steroid Hormone in River Water in Southern India", International conference on water:
From pollution to purification ICW, 2023
• "Interaction of Chlorophene with PEI/PSS Coated Microfiltration membrane", International conference on water: From pollution to
purification ICW 2023, 2023
ONGOING RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS
• Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, USA
• Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Ben- Gurion University of the Negev , Israel
• Technical University of Denmark, Roskild, Denmark
• Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT, Johdpur, India
• Tashkent state technical university, (Islam Karimov) Uzbekistan
• Univerity of Maribor, Slovania
• IICT, Hyderabad CSIR Institute
• Central University of Kerala
• Mahatma Gandhi university, Kottayam
• St Petersberg State University,Russia
• The University of Sheffield
• Geomaterials Department, University of Paris-Est-Marna-la-Vallee (UPEM) Campus-Sur-Marne, France
• University Leicester, UK
• Russian Academy of Sciences (TIPS RAS)
• Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
1. Chairperson, Board of Studies, CUSAT
2. Chairperson, Board of Studies, Bharata Mata College ,Thrikkakkara Ernakulam
3. Chairperson, Grievance Redressal Committee CUSAT
4. Adjunct Faculty, Advanced centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (ACESSD), M. G. University
5. Coordinator, Virtual centre for Basic Sciences, CUSAT
6. Life member, Centre for Environment Education and Technology (CEET),Kottayam
7. Life member and Treasurer, Society of Environmental Chemistry and Allied Sciences (SECAS), Kottayam
8. Life Member ,Indian Membrane Society
9. CUSAT Alumni Association ,CUSAT ,Executive member
10. Facility Management committee-SAIF –CUSAT ,Member
11. Facility Management committee-SAIF –MGU, DST ,Member
12. Zero waste campus initiative CUSAT, Coordinator
13. Member, General council of the Centre for heritage, Environment and Development (c-hed), an institution under the Kochi Municipal Cooperation.
14. Expert committee member with specialty in water quality to study the pollution status of Bharathappuzha river as directed by The Green Tribunal, Cochin Circuit Court, Cochin.
RESEARCH COLLABORATORS
• Prof.Thaiha Joo , Pohang University of Science and Technology ,South Korea
• Prof. Denis Anatolievich Markelov (Saint Petersburg State University)
• Prof. Aravindakumar C.T (Mahatma Gandhi University)
• Prof. Vladimir Vasilievich Teplyakov (Russian Academy of Sciences (TIPS RAS)
• Prof. Anastasia Penkova (Saint Petersburg State University)
• Prof. Abdugani Azimov ,Department of Scientific Research, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
• Prof. Yoram Oren ,Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,Israel
• Dr. Jissy Mathew, Assumption College, Changanassery, Kerala
• Prof. Mark Wiesner, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, USA
• Dr. Anand Krishnan Plappally, IIT Jodhpur ,India
• Prof. Mick Whelan, University of Leicester
• Prof. Moshe Herzberg. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
RESEARCH AREA
Water and waste water treatment,screening of water and air pollutants,protein-toxicology, Bio physical and structural variations on protein in respone to pollutants, low pressure filtrations,layer by layer assembly.
REVIEWER OF IF >10 MAJOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
J. Membr.Sci., Chemosphere, J. Haz Materials, Colloids & Surfaces A., J. Biomaterial Science, Langmuir, Biosensor Bioelectronics, J. ACS Applied Material Interface etc
