Prof. Rajamohan Natarajan

Professor
RNatarajan@su.edu.om
Phone: +968 26850100 Extn: 240
G Block , Third Floor, Barka Building (FE)

Biography

Dr Rajamohan is working as a professor at the Faculty of Engineering at Sohar University, Oman, and is presently leading the Environment Research theme at Sohar University. His research interests are: Novel technologies for pollution control, Biofiltration, Biofuels, Carbon capture and Sustainable food technology. He has completed several major research grants as PI, which include a UK-Gulf Institutional Links Grant on Sustainable Food Production, funded by the UK government (0.5 million USD), and three ORG/RG funded by the Research Council of Oman. He has published more than 135 high-impact research articles in various international journals. He has mentored more than 15 URG/FURAP/GRG projects. He is an industrial consultant working with leading industries like Sohar Port, Majis Industries, etc. He has won several prestigious research awards, including the Outstanding Researcher Award at Sohar University.

Qualification

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, India, 2005.
• Masters in Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, India,2002.
• ​Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, India,1997.

Teaching Interest

• Chemical Engineering courses:
  • Heat Transfer,
  • Thermodynamics,
  • Principles of Chemical Engineering,
  • Reaction Engineering.
• Environmental Engineering courses:
  • Air pollution control and design,
  • Advanced Waste Water Treatment,
  • Biochemical Engineering.

Research Interest

• ​Environmental Chemical Engineering
• Air pollution control
• Heavy metal removal
• Sustainable food production
• Novel water treatment technologies

Publications

• ​Bosu, S., Rajamohan, N., Lam, S. S., & Vasseghian, Y. (2023). Environmental Remediation of Agrochemicals and Dyes Using Clay Nanocomposites: Review on Operating Conditions, Performance Evaluation, and Machine Learning Applications. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 261(1), 17.
• ​Gopalakrishnan, S., Kannan, P., Balasubramani, K., Rajamohan, N., & Rajasimman, M. (2023). Sustainable remediation of toxic Congo red dye pollution using bio based carbon nanocomposite: Modelling and performance evaluation. Chemosphere, 140206.
• ​Rameshwar, S. S., Sivaprakash, B., Rajamohan, N., Mohamed, B. A., & Vo, D. V. N. (2023). Remediation of tetracycline pollution using MXene and nano-zero-valent iron materials: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 21(5), 2995-3022.
• Abusweireh, R. S., Rajamohan, N., & Vasseghian, Y. (2022). Enhanced production of biodiesel using nanomaterials: A detailed review on the mechanism and influencing factors. Fuel, 319, 123862.
• ​Bosu, S., & Rajamohan, N. (2022). Nanotechnology approach for enhancement in biohydrogen production-review on applications of nanocatalyst and life cycle assessment. Fuel, 323, 124351.
• ​Bosu ,S., Rajamohan ,N., Rajasimman , M., Raut ,N., & Vasseghian, Y. Hydrogen based membrane bioreactor for environmental remediation of pollutants- Review on applications and mechanism, International Journal of hydrogen Energy, Article online, Jan 2022.
• ​Akash, S., Sivaprakash, B., Raja, V. V., Rajamohan, N., & Muthusamy, G. (2022). Remediation techniques for uranium removal from polluted environment–Review on methods, mechanism and toxicology. Environmental Pollution, 119068.
• Nandhini, R., Don Berslin, Sivaprakash, B., Rajamohan, N. , & Vo, D.V.N. (2022). Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review, Environmental Chemistry Letters.
• Saravanan, V., Ashokkumar, S., Rajamohan, N., Joo, S. W., Vasseghian, Y., & Rajasimman, M. (2022). A mixed agro-waste based biofilter for the removal of methyl ethyl ketone: Kinetics and modeling. Process Safety and Environmental Protection,162,83-96.
• ​Pandian, A. M. K., Rajamehala, M., Singh, M. V. P., Sarojini, G., & Rajamohan, N. (2022). Potential risks and approaches to reduce the toxicity of disinfection by-product–A review. Science of The Total Environment, 153323.
• ​Nandhini, R., Sivaprakash, B., & Rajamohan, N. (2022). Waste heat recovery at low temperature from heat pumps, power cycles and integrated systems–Review on system performance and environmental perspectives. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 52, Part B, 102214.
• ​Rajamohan, N., Al Shibli, F.S.Z.S. (2022) Synthesis and application of carbon substrate nano material from biomass for surface protection – Effect of variables, electrochemical and isotherm studies, Chemosphere, Vol 290, 133479, 2022.
• Al Shibli, F.S.Z.S., Bose, S., Senthil Kumar, P, Rajasimman, M., Rajamohan, N., Vo,D.V.N. (2021) Green technology for sustainable surface protection of steel from corrosion: a review, Environmental Chemistry Letters.

Journal Articles