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Prakash C.

Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.) , Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore

Qualification: BE, M.Tech.
c_prakash@cb.amrita.edu
Research Interest: Advanced Oxidation Processes, Environmental Engineering, Green Technologies, Nano-Materials for Water Treatment, Sustainable Infrastructures, Treatment of Emerging Contaminants, Water Treatment Technologies

Bio

Prakash C. currently serves as Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.) at the department of Civil Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore.

Education

  • Ph.D (Pursuing) in Environmental Engineering
    Dept of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut, India.
  • 2004-2006: M.Tech in Environmental Engineering and Management
    IIT Kanpur, India.
  • 2000-2004: B. E. in Civil Engineering
    PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

Experience

YEAR AFFILIATION
2014 – Present Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.),Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
2010 – 2014 Assistant Professor (Or. Gr.), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
2009 – 2010 Project Manager, Repco Infrastructure Ltd., Chennai
2008 – 2009 Design Engineer, Camp Dresser and McKee (CDM), Chennai Office
2006 – 2008 Manager, Reliance Industries Ltd. (NMSEZ Office), Navi Mumbai

Technical Skill Asset

  • Research – Proficient in handling analytical instruments like HPLC-UV/PDA, GC-ECD/MS, HPTLC, AAS,TOC
  • Teaching – Subjects handled – Environmental Engineering, Geo technical and Foundation, Geology, Environmental science, Estimation and Quantity surveying, Design and Drawing and other UG labs
  • Software 
    • Environmental – EPANET, Watergems, ARCGIS
    • Road Design – MXRoad
    • Structural – STAAD

Projects and Consultancies

  • Research Project: Treatment of Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) using Advanced Oxidation Process (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) ; Characterization and bioremediation of pesticide contamination in soil (IIT Kanpur)
  • Consultancies:
    • Design and implementation of  water and wastewater lines for the SEZ projects, live in lab projects
    • Preparation of feasibility report for setting up of 100 TPD capacity construction and demolition waste in Coimbatore city municipal corporation limit.
    • Design of sustainable infrastructure, Design of commercial building

Awards / Achievements / Recognition

  • Receiver of Design forum award and Gold Medalist at PSG College of Technology (2004)
  • Receiver of Academic Excellence award  at IIT Kanpur  (2006)
  • Best Performance award – Design division at NMSEZ, Mumbai ( 2009)

 

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