Dr R Kiruthika

Phone number:+91-9677437892

e-Mail ID: kiruthikabioenergy@gmail.com

Designation: Teaching Assistant

Educational qualification

Ph.D. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 2015. 8.22/10

Agricultural Engineering in Bio-Energy

M.Tech. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 2011. 8.82/10

B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering College & Research Institute, Kumulur 2009. 7.76/10

UG Courses taught

ERG E21 (2+1)- Emerging Alternate Energy Conversion Systems

ERG 303 (2+1)- Solar Energy Engineering

ERG 304 (2+1)- Biochemical Conversion Technology

ERG 211 (1+1) – Renewable Energy and Green Technology

Publications

AGSC 2013 on Food Safetyand Food Security, (ISBN- 978-81-8424-828-9), Liquid Biofuel Production fromagricultural Byproducts and Wastes through Pyrolysis, Allied Publishers Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi, 2013

AGSC 2014 on Sustainable Agriculture to FUEL (Feed, Unite, Educate & Lead) theFuture. (ISBN 978-93- 83799-05-3), Feasibility study on microalgae cultivation using oil refinery wastewater for biodiesel production, TNAU Press, Coimbatore.

National Conference on GreenFuels from Biomass BiorefineryApproach (ISBN – 93-81972-48-6), Potential of wastewater grown microalgae for biodieselproduction, A.E. Publications, 2014

Research Articles

International (No.): 6

1) Kiruthika, R. and S. Kamaraj. 2017. Characterization of Microalgae for Lipid Extraction. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences Journal. 6(12) : 2012185 (NAAS : 5.38)

2) Kiruthika, R. and S. Kamaraj. 2017. Comparative Evaluation of Laboratory based Mass Cultivation System of Microalgae for Biodiesel Production. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences Journal. 6(12) : 2012186 (NAAS : 5.38)

3) Kiruthika, R., S. Kamaraj and S. Karthikeyan. 2014. Microalgae Cultivation in Open Ponds for Biodiesel Production. Trends in Biosciences. 7(14): 1703-1706. (NAAS : 3.98)

4) Kiruthika, R. and S. Kamaraj. 2014. Comparative Evaluation of Drying Characteristics of

Microalgae Using Different Drying Methods. Trends in Biosciences. 7(16): 2184-2186. (NAAS : 3.98)

5) Kiruthika, R., P. Subramanian and M.M.C. Rajivgandhi, 2013. Bio oil Production from various Agro Residues through Pyrolysis. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology. 2(9): 1678 – 81.

6) Rajivgandhi, M.M.C., M. Singaravelu and R. Kiruthika, 2013. Biogas Generation Potential from Tapioca Processing Industry Wastes in Tamil Nadu. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology. 2(9): 1981 – 83.

National (No.):1

1) Kiruthika, R. and P. Subramanian, 2013. Liquid Biofuel Production from Agricultural Byproducts and Wastes through Pyrolysis. Madras Agric. J., 100 (Special Issue): 216-220. (NAAS : 3.98)

Medals, Awards and Fellowships obtained (Local / National / International)

1. Awarded with Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowshipfrom year 2012 for my Doctoral research

University Grants Commission

2. Awarded with a certificate of merit and a medalfor the best research paper entitled as “LiquidBiofuel Production from agricultural Byproducts and Wastes through Pyrolysis” in the First Agricultural Graduate Students‟ Conference held at Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityCoimbatore on May 02-03‟ 13. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

3.Awarded with a certificate of merit for the best research paper entitled as “Potential ofwastewater grown microalgae for biodiesel production” in National Conference on GreenFuels from Biomass Biorefinery Approach, MNRE

Seminars/Conferences/Trainings attended and paper presented

Conferences (National). 3

Paper presentation (National/International). 9

Training and worksho 11

Successfully completed the course Bio Energy (February/March 2018 – 8 weeks course) with a consolidated score through NPTEL online certification funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, IIT, Kanpu

Membership in Scientific Bodies

Name of the Society

Type of Membership

Indian Society of agricultural engineers, Life member (LM 10887)

Trends in Biosciences, Life member (0503 – TIBS – G – 2014)