Dr. G. M. Madhu

Present Status: Asst. Professor

Educational Qualification:

PhD ( Industrial Chemistry), Kuvempu University

M.E (Chemical Engineering), Bangalore University

B.E (Chemical Engineering), Karnataka University

Area of Specializations: Chemical Engineering

PhD Thesis: Semiconductor Mediated Photocatalytic Degradation of Toxic Organic Effluents.

Research Interest: Water Treatment, Photo Oxidation Reactions, Reaction Engineering.

List of Few Publications

G. M. Madhu, A. J, Girish, “Energy efficiency and mixing time calculations in mechanically agitated liquid contactor” Asian J. Exp. Sci.”, Vol. 23, No. 1, 1-8, 2009.

S Mahesh Kumar, G M Madhu, Sukumar Roy, Fouling behaviour, regeneration options and on-line control of biomass-based power plant effluents using microporous ceramic membranes, “Separation Purification Technology” 57 (2007) 25-36.

G M Madhu, M A Lourdu Antony Raj and K Vasanta Kumar Pai, “Photodegradation of Congo Red Dye using UV/TiO2, UV/H2O2/ TiO2, Oxidation Processes”, Int. J. Chem. Sci.: 5(4), 2007, 1652-1664.

G M Madhu, S.Mahesh Kumar and M A Lourdu Antony Raj, “Studies on Separation of Liquid –Liquid Dispersions Diesel Water System in Batch Settler “ Journal of Dispersion Science & Technology” Vol. 28 7, 2007, p 1123-1131.

G S Hegde and G M Madhu “ Primer Interfaced Algorithm for Non-Linear Optimization of Engineering Systems” Proc.IMechE Vol.221 Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science pp 955-960, 2007.

G M Madhu, M A Lourdu Antony Raj, K Vasantha Kumar Pai and Shreyas Rao, Photodegradation of methylene blue dye using UV/BaTiO3, UV/H2O2 and UV/ H2O2/BaTiO3, oxidation processes, “Indian Journal of Chemical Technology(IJCT)”, Vol 14, March 2007, pp139-144.

Ganesh Hegde and Madhu Gattumane "Enhanced Explicit Scheme to Solve Transient Heat Conduction Problem," Chemical Product and Process Modeling”: Vol. 2 , Article 4. 2007.

M A Lourdu Antony Raj, G.M.Madhu, Y.J.Rao, “Kinetics of Palladium Catalyzed Partial Oxidation of Methane” Indian Journal of Chemical Technology (IJCT),March 2006.

G.M.Madhu ,M A Lourdu Antony Raj, K Vasant Kumar Pai & Shreyas Rao, “Photocatalytic degradation of Orange III” Chemical Product Finder, Vol 25,19-24,july 2006.

G M Madhu, S Mahesh Kumar “Enhancement of solubility and mass transfer coefficient of Butyl acetate in water by hydrotropy”; Chemical Engineering World,41,P65-8,Nov,2005.

S. Mahesh Kumar, G. M. Madhu. and M. A. Lourdu Antony Raj., Adsorption Isotherm and Break through Curves for Phenol on Granular Activated Carbon in Fixed Beds, Indian Chemical Engineer., Vol. 46 (234-238).October-December 2004.