Dr. S SHANTHA KUMAR

Designation : Professor Higher Academic Grade
School / Centre : School of Civil Engineering
Department : Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Educational Details

Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore

B.E.
Civil Engineering
Graduated in 2002

College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai

M.E.
Environmental Management
Graduated in 2004

Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Ph.D.
Civil Engineering
Graduated in 2009

Post Doctoral Experiences

Recipient of Australian Government ‘Endeavour Awards 2018 – Postdoctoral Research Fellowship’ for the period June 2018 – November 2018 to carry out research activities at Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, NSW, Australia


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Industrial waste treatment
  • Emerging contaminants
  • Phycoremediation
  • Waste to wealth

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On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Detailed Project Report (DPR) Preparation for Damage Assessment due to Fly Ash in Kosasthalaiyar River Basin at Ennore Backwater Complex Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Tamil Nadu

Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Design adequacy assessment of sewage, grey-water and effluent treatment plants across various capacities M/s. Eco Services India Private Limited, Chennai
Providing Knowledge Support and Execution of Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) Activity for Creating Environmental Awareness/ Training/ Skill Development in the Surrounding Areas of M/s. Integrated Chennai Business Park (India) Private Limited, Ponneri, Chennai M/s. Eco Services India Private Limited, Chennai
Hydro-geological setup and geochemical status with respect to the surface and subsurface condition in the specified sub watershed area consisting M/s. Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd. (TCL), Ranipet M/s. Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd. (TCL), Ranipet
Assessing and Promoting Low-Cost Methods for Detection of Lead in Soil to Support Identification of Contaminated Sites M/s. Pure Earth India

Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Quantitative Assessment of Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Leather Industry in India and Identification of Remedial Pathways Ministry of Education, Government of India

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development and Evaluation of Phycoremediation Technology for Treatment of Rice Mill Effluent DST-SERB, Government of India
Development of Two-stage Treatment for Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate: An Oxidation and Phycoremediation Approach DBT, Government of India
Flowing and Depository Profiling of Contaminants through Domestic Water Supply System and Health Risks Assessment Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology
Remediation of Lead and Nickel Contaminated Soil Using Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized from Green Leaves Institution of Engineers (India)

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Reuse and recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles Elsevier 2026
Biohydrogen production with microbial coculture and monoculture Elsevier 2025
Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Analytical and Mitigation Methods CRC Press 2025
Plantation-Based Soil Reclamation of Emerging Contaminants Springer Nature 2023
Removal of Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants by Marine Microalgae Springer Nature 2023

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Recipient of Australian Government ‘Endeavour Awards 2018 – Postdoctoral Research Fellowship’ for the period June 2018 – November 2018 to carry out research activities at Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, NSW, Australia
  • Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI)

International Collaborations

  • Collaboration with Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Collaboration with Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Australia