RESUME OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

1.  Name and Designation : Dr.Manohara Pai M.M

2.  Date of Birth :

3.  Name of the Institution : Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

4.  Department : Dept of Information and Communication

Technology, MIT, Manipal

Phone: 0820-2925051

E-mail:,

5.  Field of Specialization :

6.  Academic Qualifications :

7.  R&D and Teaching Experience :

8.  Industrial Experience, if any :

9.  Awards / Prizes / Certificates etc. :

won by the Chief Coordinator

10.  Publications :

Sl.
No. / Title of Paper/
Report/Book / Author(s) / Name, Volume and Number of Journal,
and Year of Publication. / Page No.
From / To

11. No. of Projects completed / ongoing as Chief Coordinator/ Co-Investigator in the following format:

Sl.
No. / Name of the Funding Agency
(AICTE/
Others) / Name of the Scheme / Programme Title / Year of Funding / Duration / Amount Sanctioned / Status Completed/ Ongoing

Place: Date:

Signature of the Chief Coordinator Head of the Institution

(Signature and Seal)

RESUME OF CO- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

1.  Name and Designation : S.Shanmuga Priya

2.  Date of Birth :12th Oct 1981

3.  Name of the Institution : Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

4.  Department : Department of Chemical Engineering

5.  Field of Specialization : Energy Engineering

6.  Academic Qualifications :

B.Tech(Chemical Engg) – BharathidasanUniversity, Trichy

M.Tech(Energy Engg) – NIT, Trichy

Ph.D. (Chemical Engg) – NIT, Trichy (Thesis Submitted)

7.  R&D and Teaching Experience : 4 years

8.  Industrial Experience, if any : Nil

9.  Awards / Prizes / Certificates etc. :

won by the Chief Coordinator

·  First rank holder in M.Tech – Energy Engineering examination in NIT, Tiruchirappalli

·  University fifth rank holder in B.Tech - Chemical Engineering

·  Cash award from college for securing 1st place in 4th & 5th semester B.Tech - Chemical Engineering examination.

·  Received commendation certificate for securing 100% attendance during the academic year 2001-2003.

10. Publications :

Sl.No. / Title of Paper/Report/Book / Author(s) / Name, Volume, number
of Journal, and Year of publication. / Page No.
From / To
1. / Solar Photocatalytic treatment of phenolic wastewater: Potential, Challenges and Opportunities / S.Shanmuga Priya, M.Premalatha, N.Anantharaman / Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Asian Research Publishing Network, ISSN 1819-6608, Vol:3,No:6,Dec 2008 / 36 / 41
2. / Feasibility studies on solar photo degradation of phenol / S.Shanmuga Priya, M.Premalatha, N.Anantharaman / International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN (Online) 1087 -1090, ISSN(Print) 0973-4562, Vol: 3, No:10, Oct 2008 / 1329 / 1336
3. / Solar Photocatalytic treatment of phenol wastewater / S.Shanmuga Priya, M.Premalatha, I.Thirunavukkarasu / Journal of Institution of Engineers (Chemical Engineering division),
Vol : 89, March 2009 / 31 / 35
4. / Tapioca: source of biofuels for India / M.Premalatha, S.Shanmuga Priya, V.Kirubakaran / eNREE (E-Newsletter on Renewable Energy and Environment), Published by TERI, Vol: 4, Issue: 1, March 2007, / 4 / 7
5. / Efficient cogeneration scheme for sugar industry / M.Premalatha, S.Shanmuga Priya, V.Sivaramakrishnan / Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research/ S & T and Industrial Research, ISSN (Print): 0022-4456, Vol: 67, No: 3, March 2008 / 239 / 242
6. / Bagasse power in India: meeting challenges of energy, environment and sustainable development / M. Premalatha,
S.R. Rajkumar,
S. Shanmuga Priya
V.Sivaramakrishnan / Bio-Fuels: Marketing Strategies and Impact on Rural Development, Aavishkar Pub., 2008, xviii, .ISBN 81-7910-231-2 / 286
7. / Tapioca – Renewable energy source of biofuel for India / M. Premalatha,
P. Subramanian,
S. Shanmuga Priya, P. Vadivukkarasi,
V. Kirubakaran / Biodiesel Production Technologies, 1st edition, Pointer Publishers, 2007, xviii,ISBN: 8171325177KK-53774 / 206
8. / Autocatalytic kinetics and mechanism of Biogas generation / V.Kirubakaran, V.Sivaramakrishnan, S.Shanmuga Priya, M.Premalatha, P.Subramanian / International Journal of Energy Sources, Part-A Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, (Manuscript ID: 346134),2009 / In Press

11. No. of Projects Completed / Ongoing as Chief Coordinator/ Co-Investigator in the Following Format:

Sl.
No. / Name of the funding agency
(AICTE/ Others) / Name of
the
Scheme / Programme
Title / Year of Funding / Duration / Amount Sanctioned / Status Completed/ Ongoing
Nil

Place: Manipal Date: 23/07/2009

Signature of the Chief Coordinator Head of the Institution

(Signature and Seal)

PROFILE OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. Name of the Department :

2.  Name of the Head of the Department :

3.  Full Address: Department of

Manipal Institute of Technology

Manipal-576 104

Karnataka-India

Ph:

Fax:

4.  Whether the Institute is Approved by AICTE Yes

File No. and Date of Approval:

5  Number of Specialized Subject Areas Available in the Department:

6  Information About Faculty Members in the Department with their Area of Specialization.

S. No / Name / Designation / Highest Academic Degree / Specialization

7  List of Collaborative Programmes, if any :

(National/International)

8  Has the department been accredited by AICTE (Yes/No)

Year Grade

9  Major equipment costing more than Rs. 1.0 lakh available in the Department

S, No. / Name of the Equipment / Cost
(Rs. in lakhs) / Model and Make

10  Courses available in the Department

Level / Course/ Programme / Whether the Programme is Approved by AICTE / File No. and Date of Approval / No. of Graduating Students in the Previous Year
UG
PG
Doctoral

Place: Manipal

Date: 23-07-2009

Head of the Institution

(Signature & Seal)

ENDORSEMENT FROM

THE HEAD OF INSTITUTION

1.  It is certified that the Institution will assume full responsibility for fruitful completion of the project submitted by Dr.Manohara Pai M.M as Principal Investigator under RPS Programmes of AICTE.

2.  The Institute will provide all the basic facilities available in the Institution to ensure completion of the project and will undertake the financial and management responsibilities of the project.

3.  This is to certify that the information provided in the project proposal is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

4.  The Institute agrees to abide by the Terms and Conditions as laid down by AICTE as given in the scheme.

Head of the Institution

(Signature & Seal)

Place: Manipal

Date: 23-07-2009

Note: Registrar For Universities; Director/Principal for Technical Institutions and Principal For Polytechnics should sign the endorsement.