Academic Affiliation
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Environmental Engineering and Management
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Areas of Expertise (Keywords)
- Cleaner production
Industrial Environment Management
Membrane Technology
Solid/Liquid Separation
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Education
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Ph. D. Chemical / Environmental Engineering, Institut National Polytechnique, Toulouse, France;1988.
M. Eng. Environmental Engineering, Asian Institue of Technology, Thailand; 1984.
B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India; 1981.
Professional Experience
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July 2013 – Dec - 2015 Dean, School of Environment, Resources and Development, AIT
July 2001 - Present Professor, Environmental Engineering and Management Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
July 1994 - June 2001 Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
July 2001 - Dec 2002 Program Coordinator, Urban Environmental Engineering and Management Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
Jan 1995 - Jan 1996 Program Coordinator, Environmental Engineering Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
July 1991 - June 1994 Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
Feb 1991 - June 1991 Consultant, UNEP Industry and Environment Office, Paris, France.
Sept 1988 - Dec 1990 Project Engineer/Environmental Engineer, Asia Division International Training Centre for Water Resources Management, CEFIGRE, Valbonne Cedex, France
Present Research Involvements
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1. Solid - liquid separation technologies for water and wastewater treatment, desalination and membrane technology
2. Solid waste management : 3R (Waste Reduce, reuse and recycle)
3. Waste minimization and waste auditing
4. Wastewater reuse
5. Clean technologies
6. Environmental technology assessment
7. Industrial pollution control
Research Interests
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Waste Minimization and Waste Auditing / Clean Technologies.
Solid -liquid Separation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment.
Desalination and Membrane Technology.
Wastewater Reuse.
Operation and Management of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants.
Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management.
Industrial Pollution Control.
Solid Waste Management (Landfill and Methane oxidation)
Doctoral Research Supervision
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Refer to my web site site for the detailed information: http://www.faculty.ait.ac.th/visu
Selected Publications
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Refer to my Web site for the full list: : http://www.faculty.ait.ac.th/visu
P. Jacob, P. Kashyap, T. Suparat and C. Visvanathan , “Dealing with emerging waste streams: Used tyre assessment in Thailand using material flow analysis” Waste Management & Research, 32 (9), 918-9126, 2014
P. Jacob, P. Phungsai, K. Fukushi and C.Visvanathan, “Direct contact membrane distillation for anaerobic effluent “ treatment, J. Membrane Science, 475, 330-339, 2015
S. Chaikasem, A. Abeynayaka and C. Visvanathan, “Effect of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel as a biocarrier on volatile fatty acids production of a two-stage thermophilic anaerobic membrane bioreactor” J. Bioresource Technology, 168, 100-105, 2014
Zeshan and C. Visvanathan, “Evaluation of anaerobic digestate for greenhouse gas emission at various stages of its management”, Int. J of Bio-deterioration and Biodegradation”, 1-9, 2014
C. Visvanathan and T.T.H. Nhien, 'Study on Aerated Biofilter Process Under High Temperature Conditions', in Environmental Technology, Vol. 16, 1995.
S. Vigneswaram and C. Visvanathan, 'Water Treatment Processes : Simple Options', CRC Press, USA, 1995 (215 Pages), ISBN : 0-8493-8283-1.
C. Visvanathan, B. Basu, and J.C. Mora, 'Separation of Volatile Organic Compounds by Pevvaporation - for a Binary Compound Combination', J. of Industrial Engineering & Chemistry research, Vol. 34, Page 3596 - 3962, 1995.
C. Visvanathan, Werellagama, and R. ben Aim, 'Surface Water Pre-Treatment Using Floating Media Filter', J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 122, No. 1, Page 25 - 33, 1996.
C. Visvanathan, Mandar P, & Aruneee A, 'Multimedia Environmental Audit for Cleaner Production : A Case Study in Thailand ', J. of Cleaner Production, Vol:6, No:2, pp: 98-101, 1998.
B. Mohanty, C. Visvanathan & G. Senanayake “Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sound Industrial Technologies in Asia: Part II – Industry’s Organizational Structure and Role of External Actors”, J. Industry & Environment, Vol: 21, No: 3, pp: 43-48 , 1998.
C. Visvanathan and T.K. Tiong, 'Use of Economic tools for Malaysian Environmental Management', J. of Strategic Environmental Management, Vol: 1, No: 4, pp: 333-350, 1999.
K. Parameshwaran, C. Visvanathan and R. Ben Aim, “ Membrane as Solid/Liquid Separator and Air Diffuser in Bioreactor, J. of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol.125, No.9, pp. 825-834, 1999.
C. Visvanathan, D. Pokherl, W. Cheimchaisri, J.P.A. Hettiaratchi, and J.S. Wu, “Methanotrophic Activities in Tropical Landfill Cover Soils: Effects of Temperature, Moisture Content and Methane Concentration”, J. Waste Management and Research, Vol: 17, pp: 313-323, 1999.
C. Visvanathan, R. Ben Aim and K. Parameshwaran, “Membrane Separation Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment” CRC J of Critical Reviews in Environmental Science., Vol: 30, No: 1; pp: 1-48, 2000.
Memberships/Credentials
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• Associate Editor – Asia. Journal of Waste Management, Elsevier Publishers, From January 2009 – 2013
• Associate Editor – Global Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, from July, 2010
• Editorial Board, Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Publishers, From December 2007
• Editorial Board, Reviews in Environmental Science & Bio/Technology, January 2009
• Editorial Board, International Journal of Membrane Water Treatment: http://technopress.kasit.ac.kr, from January 2010.
• Advisory Board Member, UNIDO – Green Industry Platform, from 2012
• Guest editor for the October- December, 2010 issue of J. of Energy Manager.
• Invited Guest Editor for Volume: 17, Issue 7, Journal of Cleaner Production, Theme: Present and Anticipated Demands for natural Resources: Scientific, Technological, Political, Economic and Ethical Approaches for Sustainable Management. With: Dr. V. Jegatheesan., 2009
• Board of Advisors, Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
• Board of Advisors, Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences
• Editorial Board, Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lankan (ISBN: 1391-0671)
Other
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· Government of Switzerland Scholarship to take Masters Program in AIT.
· Government of France, Ministry of External Affairs Scholarship to take PhD program in France.
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Best Teaching Award - 2005 for the course ED78:20 Industrial Waste Abatement and Management.
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Invited as Visiting Scholar of the EU- Joint European Master Program in Environmental Studies (JEMES), from May- August, 2008, at the Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection, Technical University of Hamburg – Harburg, Germany.
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Best Reviewer award by Journal of Bioresources Technology, Elsevier Publications, 2014
· Invited as Visiting Faculty from July – August, 2007 at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.
· Visiting Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
· External Curriculum Reviewer for the School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia, From 2009 to 2010
· Invited to serve as a Visiting Professor, Faculty of Environment, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam for 3 years from 1 December, 2010
· Visiting Professor, from June- July 2012, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Among the list of 50 leading researchers of Thailand based on number of Research Publications from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.
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